Great book. A fisherman named Scupper proclaims his love of poetry, declaring that poems "make ya feel something." He's right. Is she not as innocent as she lets off but actually a killer? including poems by the prolific writer Amanda Hamilton, who Kya talks about a lot in the book. What is it that Kya wrote .. something like .. something bad or evil must die so that the good survives. Thought it was very well done. I had to get it out before I forgot. physically fighting with Chase, and while wearing the red cap. The engagement notice in the paper caused the break up of Kya and Chase. One with the fibers and the other with the hat. First paragraph, bingo. There are a number of questions (about the ending, explanations, other spoilers, etc.) How did Chase get to the fire tower. The way the content is organized, LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in. She probably would have not killed a critter, except for food, but killing a human being did not seem a problem. I dont know and the novel and movie do not make it clear. Did Kya take to the stand during her trial and if not why not. Larry Price (the bus driver for the 11:50 P.M. bus from Greenville to Barkley Cove) says there was no one on the bus that resembles Kya. His truck wasnt there. How she did it? A psychologist once told me that when an evil family member dies, people in the family rarely if ever mention that persons name ever again. She had realized that the red fibers could have been on her somehow. Kyas full name is Catherine Danielle Clark. Basically, at the end of the book, we find out that Kya has been writing and publishing poems under a pen name. ( Spoiler .., ). Tate seems appalled to find out the truth at the end. At first, it. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. I believe this scuffle on the dock couldve been the exchange in fibers from Tates red hat. There, laid out carefully on cotton, was the shell necklace Chase had worn until the night he died. I think Kyas murder of Chase IS JUSTIFIED, because, at least in the movie, he rapes her. Chases mother is the one that pushed the necklace theory to the cops after all. Overall I truly enjoyed the entire story, even though the author puts a lot of detail into the descriptions of nature, and Kyas work, but it is also cool because it gives you the story from a scientists point of view (which our Author happens to be). They made sure to mention both Tate and Jumpin were the only 2 that knew she was going out of town and Jumpin made sure she told him when she left. So, she just wants to take back her freedom and power in her own home, not having to hide and flee, not to live a miserable life as her mother. Very interesting anylisis. Where the Crawdads Sing Symbols & Objects. Also, why would we had heard so much about the firefly sending false signals to mates only to eat them when they came close? Kya is highly intelligent and to move the plot forward needs to . Obviously was not necessary unless to make us think. There is one poem about murdering Chase, and with it is Chases missing shell necklace, tying her to his murder. Thanks. Would be nice to hear about Tates perspective all the years he was gone and thought of Kya, or even visited from afar. The police didnt look for it until after Patty Love came in the office and asked about it. He will beat her probably beyond recognition, raped her and even kill her to satisfy his sick ego. When Where The Crawdads Sing begins, two young boys find the dead body of a man named Chase Andrews deep in the marshes of North Carolina. But the pen name is the baffling part. He could have left Chase a not from Kya asking him to meet her. Kya is ostracized and shunned by most of her neighbours. Why was she unable to get pregnant with Tate? Its the most plausible answer to how Kya could have been able to kill Chase, though theres not a firm confirmation of it. Hi! How long did the trial take? Thats how she lured him there. Is this realistic? Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ Did Tate and marsh girl ever have children? The cat in the chair is the subtle hint of what Kya had not realized at the time of the murder if it was her. He must have known? Its also a phrase that the character of Tate says in the book. Jumpins wife. Most of her life she only had nature as her family, so whether right or wrong, she thought she would get rid of her mate the way some insects got rid of theirs. On the map, I do not see it? Observing this phenomenon in nature taught her that theres a certain power in sex appeal, and she never thought of this as evil or wrong because she saw it as a simple fact of nature. :), 20 Best Book Club Books for 2022 (New & Anticipated), Best Mystery & Thriller Books for 2022 (New & Anticipated), 20 Best Books with Asian American Protagonists (for Adults), Persephone by Madeline Miller: What We Know, Books to Movies & TV in 2022: 25+ Adaptations Coming Soon, Your email address will not be published. And in the privacy of the marsh, he could be soft. They move in together, hiring someone to create a lab and make some home improvements so that they can spend their lives there. What are the names of the James Wright and Galway Kinnell poems that are quoted in Chapter 17? She traveled there by bus (Jumpin had to explain to her how to buy a bus ticket). Yes! She looks down at her hand after petting the car for a while and sees the cats fur/fibers on her hand. Also, one side of my family lived in the marshes of Louisiana. You can read the poem here: The Firefly Poem Where The Crawdads Sing. (See the map at the end of this post.) She was always offering her dresses, shoes etc. Its confirmed by the detectives who send it to a lab that its an exact match (between the fibers on Chases jacket and from the hat in Kyas place). I had not thought of that. I feel ya. How did kya lure chase to the fire tower in the middle of the night to kill him? I listened on audible. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." She saw mantises mating and female ate the head off of the Male mantis while she was on the run. The night her mum sends a letter he gets drunk and abusive again so did Kya go into survival mode again? But its never clear. When the entire town of Barkley Cove attends Kyas funeral, readers see the extent to which the narrative surrounding her changed in the aftermath of the trial. Its quite easy to imagine a conversation taking place planning Chases murder. Nature had become her family and moral compass. She knew her father would throw the last punch and he was abusive towards her. The shell was missing from the body. Also, I couldnt help reflect further on the contrast wiht Chase and Tate with the alfha male and sneaker fuckers data. How in the world would she demise shut a plan. Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light. Its not really stated how exactly she lures him to fire tower. The novel received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller. So the fibers were actually the smoking gun. ***Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. Then after all that, he later goes back to see her and attempts to sexually assault her. in general, defendants in criminal cases dont testify unless their lawyer feels they absolutely must for some reason. Excellent commentary on the geography of North Carolina and of Kyas lack of any dialect. just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. If no..why not? Ive tried looking online to see if there is any Crawdads merch but didnt find anything. 'Luring him was as easy,' reads the first line in the poem. How do we not know that Chase went looking for Kya one evening (she was gone visiting her publisher for the first time), and his wife followed Chase out to the Marsh? I thought Tate found the Poems and shell necklace under a loose floor board, in the book? Jodie and his wife had children and visited a few times a year to fish and be a family. Where did Kya get the wig she wore as a disguise on the bus? By Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Wright, who taught in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota and Maclester College. i would imagine it has something to do with her fear of abandonment, as she asks the cat please dont leave when it enters her cell. Did Tate know this all along? This does not seem realistic. Sure hope that someone who could get those books published sees this! Did I miss what happened to Kyas father? I didnt think this until I watched the movie. Kya had a lot of reasons to dislike Chase. Chases wife shocked at the murder she just commuted and furious that Kya a marsh girl had captivated her husband, she sets out to lay the necklace on Kyas front porch as a means of Chases final good buy to Kya and to possibly frame her. I happened to see the movie before reading the book and I thought it might have been him because of the ski cap exchange between him and Kya. . I loved the book, but one part seemed so out of character even considering the poems she wrote. She set it up for a night time meeting. Was the necklace hidden under floorboards in her book? Kya knows this is the law of nature. Her large eyes nearly black, 192 For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Once more, then, it becomes clear that even the most individualistic people yearn for some kind of human connection, regardless of what form it takes. It was a young white man, approximately 5 10, kept his head down. He was a Big Man on Campus say his mom when she asks the sheriff about the necklace she saw one night at dinner when Pearl, the wife was not there. She assessed Chase as this type of person, and her understanding was that it was either her or him. I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. i was wondering, is there any significance to the cat that kya spends time with in her prison cell? I wanted to feel he was relieved and understood. And with her money she gets plumbing and electricity out to the marsh? I dont think Chase was indifferent about Kya. Yeah..thats a missing one..The shrimpers saw kya alone in the boat driving towards tower..so chase either came in his boat or by truck or bike..But nothing is mentioned about it.So maybe he was dropped from a truck or bike from his friends or something or there is a secret route from Barkley Clove to fire tower which he covered by walking as it is mentioned fire tower is close to the town. I grew up a foster child and know what it was to be alone. Or when she is older and on trial, why do none of them but her brother check on her? I definitely agree about the townspeople, I think stories like these are so important for helping people to think about whether they themselves are acting as the townspeople for someone else in their community who is different or unconventional. Heres everything we know about the hat: In Chapter 43, Tate offers Kya his red hat because its cold. Did Tate and Kya have children together. 2. I have thoroughly enjoyed the book and will certainly endeavour to read others. Simple minded does not mean stupid. What race is the character of Kya, on pg 222, there is a conversation between Kya and Jumpin. I understood the one about The Firefly, and Broken Gull of Brandon Beach, but failed to get a handle on some of the others. The credits said it was filmed in Louisiana which is believable but Greenville is near the coast of NC and Im not sure there are marshes on the coast of NC so all that was confusing to me. In The '50s, Kya Clark is a young girl living in a shack in the marsh near the small town of Barkley Cove, North Carolina. Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. She mentioned several times that there is no good or bad in the animal world, just life and death. I just finished reading and Im pretty sure it says that they held up the plastic bags up in court. I believe she was afraid he was going to kill her. Please and Thank you! I think Delia is reliving her relationship with her own Mom through the title. omg this is such a good point, I didnt think of it before Ive updated the post to reflect your comment, Where does the white canoe fit in the plot. Think it was the 3rd last chapter in the book. The full text of The Firefly is below. I think of why did Chase keep wearing that shell necklace anyway? Thanks! How did it get to Kyas shack? Print Word PDF. How could a 10 year old girl survive by herself in the marshes where she lived? Obviously, Kya did take the bus back to Barkley Cove, murdered Chase and then returned to Greenville. Otherwise, GREAT book! Then it was all win the sex, brag about it, lie to get it, etc. No vaccines, no dentist but she grows up so beautiful the two most eligible men in town want to date her? Does anyone have her exact line? In true Southern tradition, his mother was referred to by both her first and second names-Patty Love. It was published by Putnam in August 2018. Was it under floorboards with the poetry? The gist of it is that, depending on factors such as her method of travel or the water conditions, it could have been possible. She did what nature would do when faced with a life or death fight she took out the predator. He realizes the poet was Kya, writing under a nom de plume all these years. Throughout out the book, Delia Owenss writing shows a great fondness for the natural world. I think she was deliberate in her decision to kill him. Easy to understand & very helpful. Toch de voorliefde voor de natuur en de mens, kan de kracht en schoonheid evenaren, Does the lawyer know kya is guilty? Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light. Back in the day they used to have these things called phone books where you could find peoples phone numbers. I thought jumping might have committed the murder. Why did Chase wear the necklace all the time? I am unsure of what significance this was in the movie. From Mas book maybe..it had pictures of birds with their names and the rest facts..she had good observational skills. LitCharts Teacher Editions. thats the only thing that makes sense. She could have been watching somewhere and ran over after confirming he was dead.. Her plan called for Tate to be a suspect also, likely even to be the foremost suspect. Actually, he didnt worth her revenge at all because she never loved him. She had already spent years living in fear of her father, she saw what living in fear did to her mother. Did the letter tell pa and he went after her? was unable to carry out her plan to plant the shell neckless on Tate. It seemed like a perfect name for a boy who was chasing a girl the way he was chasing Kya. How much was the first check that her 1st made? What is met by the bird of pray on the limb at her window. They are both inaccurate and insulting, not to mention kind of (unintentionally, Im sure) racist. In the poms that Tate found at the end of the book, all the answers will be in that. Teachers and parents! Kyas alibi is that she was in Greenville, meeting with her publisher, on the day Chase was killed. Hi this is great! It was Tate that encourages Kya to go see her publisher and tells her to stay a couple of nights at a nice hotel and eat food you didnt cook. At one point, the book also mentioned Kya took a trip to a library and the librarian had to get her requested books from the university library. He loved her like is own daughter and he said he deserved to die for what he did. She was always looking out for him to jump her and listening for his boat. He was, after all, the one who got the marsh girls cherry. Why was Tate, who always wore a red cap in his work, never considered a suspect in the book? Who was the man at the end who received the necklace. Consequently, she had to address the matter herself, becoming the human version of a female firefly in a mere act of survival. I dont entirely understand why this hat has inspired so much curiosity, but here goes. Witherspoon told Vanity Fair in. Also, was that her in disquise on the buses? Thank you for pursuing the movies making. She saw that she did not want to, nor did she deserve to, live in fear because a predator decided to target her. Where does all this sophistication come from on Kyas part. It is the law of nature ( which she is a student of) to kill to survive. They start a life together and turn the shack that Kya lives in into a nice cottage. Her poem 'The Firefly' reveals the truth about Chase's death. Just north of the Pasquotank. Required fields are marked *. Im not sure what youre referring to but in Chapter 47 (the expert) theres a discussion of what may have happened to Chases footprints (short version: the tide), there probably wouldnt be any part in the book where kya admits to killing chase and covering her tracks since thats supposed to be ambiguous until the very end, Good summary wonderfully Very help for me. The meaning of the title Where the Crawdads Sing comes from Delia Owenss childhood experiences (something her mother used to say). Thanks for thisvery insightful and helpful. Kya had intended to frame Tate for the murder. 4 1/2 stars Yes,you dont kill a human being based on circumstances.But also you dont assault and make fake future promises to someone based on circumstances..If chase knew his marriage with Kya was not possible..why did he try to use her?And assualt her if she was never going to be his.Also he was athletic..she couldnt allow herself to be a victim like Ma and live in fear forever..She couldnt leave Marsh and Chase would never let her live without having his last punch..he could assault her again and threaten her to obey him plus nobody would believe prejudiced Marsh girl over chase.Definitely killing is going to extremes and violence and all and no reason would justify it ..but this is Kyas story and nature is her moral compass..Nothing is right and wrong in nature..Nature has its way to thrive and survive-just like female fireflies taught her..She would never let Chase hurt her again like Pa did to MaWhatever she did was to survive and protect her..kinda self defence..Thats the motive behind the murder..so its pretty justified(from kays pov). I dont understand that meaning of Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Hmmm I thought of my childhood days living in The Great Dismal Swamp. Hi Im curious as to why Kya was upset and angry that she was put on trial for the murder when she was guilty? I also believe she killed Chase for two reasons which she hits at or outright states in the book/and movie: He was nothing more than a dangerous predator ( even his own father, in the move, Chase says, mentions to him ( when his father had been drinking ) that if people knew who he really was, they would hate him/Chase. Especially since driving to Raleigh makes more sense? I thought it said her art and writings had been donated to UNC Chapel Hill NC Whats with that? I cant figure out if it was an alter ego, expression of guarded vulnerability, or pride/vanity because she didnt want people to know how she felt about being treated so poorly. What are the titles of all the books Kya (Catherine Danielle Clark) wrote throughout her lifetime? Right here! Poems by Emily Dickinson. She didnt see what she was doing as anything more than protection of her own life. Just like her violent father, after Kya escapes from Chases attempted rape, she knows he wont let it end with her having the victory.He will come back even more determined to finish what he started. I thought I remembered the courthouse cat, who befriended Kya, having an affinity with only innocents, did I just make that up?! I believe Chases mother has mentioned that she waited until the autopsy was completed and received the complete report. I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. Also, her mother had a mental breakdown so I may run in the family and under stress people change. points out below, it may have been via phone because during the trial, the hotel manager, Mr. Lang Furlough, mentions that she was oddly unfamiliar with how to use the telephone. The murderer question bothers meI just finished the book: Kya did NOT kill Chase. Did he? Presumably though, she saw it as some symbol of her relationship with Chase, possibly a representation of her taking back something (her dignity, her pride, her sense of safety, her sense of self worth, etc.) Very probably she used the phone in the city at the hotel to call him to meet her there. Thats my theory. However, the detectives determine that its possible to travel by bus from Greenville to Barkley and back in one night. She was angry about being abandoned by those whom she loved. En dit in alle eenzaamheid. Instead, Tate realizes that Kya has had the necklace all along. So kya definitely killed Chase. There was no mention of her during the investigation nor trial. Ky probably took the hat in the end. Oh well! yeah, I think based on what we know, the bus person is her. Most of us learn to pronounce words we have read by connecting them to language we have heard. In the last chapter of the book, everything ties together and cuts some loose ends. I think Chase wanted to keep Kya as his mistress in the marsh and married Pearl Alwayswearspearls because Pearl was the kind of girl his parents expected him to marry. We know that she does because its referenced in her poem, the Firefly (reproduced below). Kya had left Chase sprawled on the dirt. I think it is one of the best murder mysteries I have read. Kyas source of sorrow was being abandoned. Tate, her husband, finds one of these poems (that Kya wrote) along with the necklace that ties Kya to the murder. And, even more so with your answers. Not Tate. Hence why she wasnt so concerned or over worried because she didnt actually kill him. These males, the article explains, are known as sneaky fuckers, and end up alone. Indeed, Kya spent her life secretly composing poetry and publishing it under a penname, thereby interacting with society without having to actually leave the marsh. Your email address will not be published. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ Where did Kya hide the necklace? I only saw the movie perhaps the book had these answers? I think he might have given her clothes and food, may have discussed the tides/bus schedules/whether the moon would be out, etc.May have helped her with the logistics of it, but I do not think he thought of it ( I think it was her idea ), and I do not think he ever visited the tower other than to perhaps act as a lookout, if he was there at all. Kya knew judgment had no place here. So, the answer is, we dont know how Kya ends up with the red hat. She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris. Loved the movie , I was so glad Chase died. Chase, was a threat to her existence, and she killed him because thats how marsh animals guarantee their survival. Growing up in the south, myself, and no stranger to opinionated, holier-than-thou, judgmental and racist people, I get this, but it never-the-less infuriates me (even in a work of fiction). Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. [lovers is plural !] She as alone out there completely vulnerable and became hypervigilant about every sound. Hi Im curious as to why Kia was upset and angry that she was put on trial for the murder when she was guilty? Im so curious how she never got pregnant and why nothing was ever said about her having children! Her poem, about the fireflies, later at the end of the novel, makes it clear that she did kill him and even looked in his eyes as he fellat first she says she saw surprise or a questioning look, then his eyes recognized or realized what and why, and finally his eyes looked at another world. Or, if not, why didnt he tell anyone that it was his hatso I dont believe that IF it was her who killed Chase, that Tate didnt suspect it until he found the poem. He would have known them she killed him. I am very disappointed in the ending of this book. In my opinion, Chases mother could have argued with Chase because he told her he wanted to leave his wife for Kya. Kya and Tate were tossing it back and forth while boating. What do you think about Chase and his true feelings for Kya? Three thoughts, after reading through all the posts and having only read the book (I have not seen the movie):: Why did no one ever consider whether Kyas boat left its mooring at the town dock that night when Chase was killedthat was never part of the investigation, yet would have been key to her guilt/innocence. I lived in Atlanta in the 1970s when many young children were being murdered and they talked of fiber evidence which was a new thing at that time. Yes! I was so happy when I heard the verdict. And that behavior was the cause of her hardships. When I was a young girl growing up in south Georgia, my mother encouraged my girlfriends and mewhether we were exploring on foot or riding our horsesto venture as far into the oak forests as we could go. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. And love itself passingTo whatever it was before it began. He just never came back. It states in the novel that she thought it would be with her sons effects or belongings that they took off her sons body in order to do the autopsy. The way the content is organized. Do you think there were people that figured Kya murdered Chase but didnt say anything, i.e., her lawyer and Jumpin and Mabel? She was concerned about being called a whore which I find out ironic as she had no reputation to protect. I felt like the obvious side of his character is that he is the full representation of Toxic Masculinity. At end of movie showing credits etc. The book was too far fetched for me. This gives them time to execute their plan to kill Chase. And protect herself from blame. The motel owner mentions that she didnt know how to use the phone which to me suggests she asked how to use it. At a point after a day in court the lawyer sees two men hugging and its like this makes everything clear to him. (If you google this question, the city of Asheville sometimes comes up as the answer, but that is not accurate. They are not mentioned at the trial as audience or protestors or witnesses. As a mental health therapist, I have clients who fear their perpetrator and feel as though they have no control or little control, unless they move away from that rapist or molester. It wasnt my favorite book, but I think it is definitely a story of resilience. From the trial in the book, we know that it is a 1 hour and 35 minute bus ride away (when traveling in the middle of the night with presumably no traffic) from Greenville, NC. It unknown what city Barkley Cove was based on. Im curious How do you explain the significance of the necklace, then? Kya needs and wants to live without fear of Chase beating or raping her again. According to the story, it ended up on Tates boat. In Chapter 17, when Tate and Kya are looking for a place to hang out, Tate suggests that they go somewhere where the crawdads sing. He explains to Kya that it means far in the bush where critters are wild, still behaving like critters. In other words, hes suggesting they go off somewhere far from other people, deep into nature. Im sure thats something she just didnt know about and did not think of at the time. I still have questions about the red hat! does tate know that chase tried to sexually assault kya, when he finds out that she murdered him? As Pa would have it, Kya had to be taught a lesson. Chase would not let this go. Confused by that. I thought she only had her brothers number. Not too soon after, the townspeople suspect who they call . Im confused about the red ski cap. In the coming years, Barkley Cove and the surrounding area undergoes a number of changes, as developers arrive and turn the town into a tourist destination. Who are the kids that are shown briefly at the end of the movie? How did she get it off his body without leaving footprints? Falcons and many other beings as well. Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. I wonder if he at first resisted be as he had true feelings and respect for her but then succumbed to the toxic masculinity pressures. Drop a comment below and Ill try to answer if I can! According to this mindset, living things must do whatever it takes to survive, even if this sometimes requires acting mercilessly. 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