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Kya took possession of the shell. 353-354) This was just mentioned and then dropped without any further explanation? How did Chase get to the tower before his death? Did the Asheville references mess with anyone, since its like an 8 hr drive from the outer banks to the mountains?? Where the Crawdads Sing PDF is a novel by Delia Owens. I just finished the book myself, the Audio book version (Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, who did a great job, if anyone is interested in Audio books I do because of my commute, and I enjoy a good narrator. How did Chase die in Where the Crawdads Sing. It is the law of nature ( which she is a student of) to kill to survive. Turns out she was the published poet using a pseudonym. The central plot of Where the Crawdads Sing the "strong storyline" Owens alludes to in her BookPage interview is Kya's murder trial. The central plot of Where the Crawdads Sing the "strong storyline" Owens alludes to in her BookPage interview is Kya's murder trial. Beyond that, after the sexual assault, she worries that he will feel the need to have the last word after she left him sprawled on the dirt, and she doesnt want to live in fear waiting for him to come at her again (Shed learned over and over from Pa: these men had to have the last punch. Do you see them in reality in the marsh? Its also a phrase that the character of Tate says in the book. Tate has The Marsh Girl inscribed on her headstone. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ She saw the world differently because of how she was raised. I understand the author lives in Asheville but using it made me question everything else. I love your take on the murder. Do they in fact exist? 1. They never show the red hat in court, so Tate had no way of knowing it was his own hat. In true Southern tradition, his mother was referred to by both her first and second names-Patty Love. Simply put, Kya and Tate finally manage to live a happy life together. There was no sign of remorse. What did she mean by we already are like the geese. I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. But Price also says there was a skinny passenger on that bus who couldve been a tall woman disguised as a man. This is confirmed by her publisher. Geese mate for life. She was concerned about being called a whore which I find out ironic as she had no reputation to protect. Did Tate and marsh girl ever have children? I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. Sequel in the making? I still have questions about the red hat! Basically, at the end of the book, we find out that Kya has been writing and publishing poems under a pen name. How did Chase Andrews die? What is it that Kya wrote .. something like .. something bad or evil must die so that the good survives. Slow-moving creeks wander, carrying the orb of the sun with them to the sea, and long-legged birds lift with unexpected graceas though not built to flyagainst the roar of a . Has Delia mentioned any reasoning behind why she chose for Kya and Tate not to be able to have children? So kya definitely killed Chase. Then after all that, he later goes back to see her and attempts to sexually assault her. Kya had intended to frame Tate for the murder. Then next thing I know hes sitting at the court behind her. Obviously, legally it was definitely not justified. In killing him, she likely wanted revenge, but also to reclaim some sense of power or something like that. It is revealed through a poem titled 'The Firefly' that Kya was in fact the one to kill Chase. Well said. How do Kya And Chase know to meet at the Fire Tower when he was killed? Incidentally, its also the city where Delia Owens lives.). I think she was deliberate in her decision to kill him. She saw that she did not want to, nor did she deserve to, live in fear because a predator decided to target her. Was this to make us think Tate killed Chase? Tate never sees it. And she becomes a best selling author? What I didnt understand was why Kya never was called to declared during the trial. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.. She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris. From my perspective, she didnt name the stakes Chase did when he attacked her physically and went on to trash her home. Oh well! Our hearts broke over the injustices she endured, and they swelled as we saw her care for herself and demand the dignity that is heran every human'sbirthright . (!) Also where is the Fire House Kya had a lot of reasons to dislike Chase. Where can I find her green crossover bag my daughter obsessed with it? (Owens, p. 142) Kya's posthumous poem, discovered by Tate, "The Firefly" begins "Luring him was as easy/As flashing valentines/But like a lady firefly/They held a secret call . Great book. I feel ya. According to the story, it ended up on Tates boat. Suddenly, it becomes clear to Tate that Kya did kill Chase, that she perfectly planned the murder by disguising herself on buses and riding her boat on riptides to get to the fire tower in time. In the movie, following Kya's death, Tate uncovers Chase's missing shell necklace and poems written by Kya in their home on the Marsh. Twist number two: Tate also finds Chase's missing necklace and a poem about predatory female fireflies. Also, the insects was a rationalization. Also, both of them were experts in minutiae so why did they he she bother taking the necklace and not hiding the hat when they he she cleaned up everything else? Obviously, legally it was definitely not justified. The female firefly that Kya watches eat a potential mate represents the same kind of power that she herself taps into when she uses her own sex appeal to lure Chase into a death trap. I dont think Chase was indifferent about Kya. At the end of Where the Crawdads Sing, Kya is acquitted for the murder, and Kya realizes that she loved Tate all along. She is also Kya's favorite poet, and Kya recites her poetry for comfort in times of emotional stress. But I cant recall her motive for killing Chase. Why is poetry important to her? Im still so confused about the movie and book I think I have to go wash the book I mean read the book and go see the movie afterwards being a male it doesnt interest me much but the book was so famous sold a lot of copies just like Harry Potter and Fifty Shades of Gray which both of those I dislike so much I started reading some of it and I just didnt like it and I did the same thing with this book started reading it didnt like it went to watch the movie walked out out of it in 15 minutes I guess I have to see the movie from the beginning and to the end to understand what its all about? I pity any foster parents who take you on. Tates whole face smiled. Kyas source of sorrow was being abandoned. Her poem 'The Firefly' reveals the truth about Chase's death. Jodie shows up because he saw the book that Kya published. Also, she confessed to the murder in her poem and tate found the poem and the shell necklace. (Tate doesnt comes back into the picture after Chase married Pearl.) Kya does not kill herself. They end up passing it back and forth, but its not explicitly stated who ends up with it at the end of the exchange. Kya initially declines, but Tate tosses it into her boat. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. Just north of the Pasquotank. Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light.. Also, one side of my family lived in the marshes of Louisiana. Perhaps Kaya discovered him dead before the police, and took the necklace from him. just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Yes, Kya was responsible for the death of Chase Andrews. A poem titled "The Firefly" reveals that Kya murdered Chase . And she cooks at age 7 or 8, but never burns herself or burns down the house. even at the expense of some of the players.. I dont understand why Kya didnt want to marry Tate? I always thought that she accidentally killed Chase and then covered her tracks and everything. 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. I just dont believe it. Crawdads dont exactly sing, but they make noises if you want to count that. In my opinion, he wore it as a sort trophy. Only the author, Delia Owens, can tell us what she had originally intended. 4 1/2 stars After a long while, Chase came back and endangered her. 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. I cant figure out when Jodie showed up to the trail. They are both inaccurate and insulting, not to mention kind of (unintentionally, Im sure) racist. Nature had become her family and moral compass. Throughout out the book, Delia Owenss writing shows a great fondness for the natural world. She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson), a former quarterback and local golden boy in their small town of Barkley Cove, after he's found dead at the bottom of a fire tower in the marsh. Same when Chase had dinner with mother she wasnt there. She never gets snake bit or breaks an arm ( most kids break an arm or a toe, or something, in their lives ). Presumably the sexual assault was the final straw for Kya. I think the question of why Kya chooses to kill Chase (and whether it was justified) is something thats up for book clubs to debate. Not too soon after, the townspeople suspect who they call . His majority was the clich narcissistic macho man. And whoever did the illustrations that Kya did (I assume it was not the actress, but an illustrator) did such a beautiful job! Was it because of the beating from Chase? That would explain why he didnt know it was Kya until the end. Ive tried looking online to see if there is any Crawdads merch but didnt find anything. I think Kyas murder of Chase IS JUSTIFIED, because, at least in the movie, he rapes her. I was wondering if calling Chase Chase was a symbolic choice. Kay was dressed in white cut off denims, setting off her long legs, a black braid fell over each breast. Struggling with distance learning? He must have known? Me too. Set in 1950s and 1960s North Carolina, the narrative blends . For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. In Where the Crawdads Sing, poetry is an important part of Kya's life. Right here! (If you google this question, the city of Asheville sometimes comes up as the answer, but that is not accurate. Later, there are red fibers found on Chases jacket after he is dead. In some ways it makes sense because her relationship with humans (with the exception of Tate and a few others) were never the best experiences for her compared to her relationship with nature. 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. A fisherman named Scupper proclaims his love of poetry, declaring that poems "make ya feel something." He's right. Many viewers were shocked by the surprising conclusion of Where the Crawdads Sing. Ever. I think Kya didnt want to take the stand because she killed him . This ultimately enables her to avoid feeling helpless against the possibility that Chase might come and try to rape her for a second time. When Kyas books get published, we see Jumpin placing them for sale in the window of his store. Id like to believe Kaya was innocent. The return bus departed at 2:30. including poems by the prolific writer Amanda Hamilton, who Kya talks about a lot in the book. I cant shake off the feeling that theres part of him, deeply buried, that genuinely cared for Kya and was touched by the gift. Maybe..seems possible as his poker friends even didnt knew where he was and came to Jumpins for inquiring.. She would not have know Kya was out of town. And protect herself from blame. Hi Jennifer Marie Lin, Where the Crawdads Sing: . I wanted to say that I think another reason the ski cap was such a big deal was to make the reader think that maybe Tate could have killed chase. She had already spent years living in fear of her father, she saw what living in fear did to her mother. Sees right and wrong as the same color in . Teachers and parents! When Kya came home, the murder was already covered up so she wouldnt have done it after she got off the bus. I understood the one about The Firefly, and Broken Gull of Brandon Beach, but failed to get a handle on some of the others. does tate know (at the end of the book when he discovers kya killed chase) that chase raped kya and threatened her? Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. However, the detectives determine that its possible to travel by bus from Greenville to Barkley and back in one night. She could have climbed the Tower and Chase could have been no upset and accidentally fell down the grate and when his mom reached out to grab him all the grabbed was the necklace. Thats why he keep her secrets. She is nicknamed the Marsh Girl because she lives in the nearby swampy marshes on the outskirts of town. He would have known them she killed him. Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2022 American mystery thriller romantic drama film based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Delia Owens. Because Pa would get drunk and beat on his mother. Down, down he falls, His eyes still holding mine / Until they see another world.). to go out and KILL Kya. 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. I dont believe the red cap is shown in court. . From the book: That happens on August 30th and a month later hes dead. Chase was a narcissist. Spoiler alert Theres a scene where Tate fights Chase on the dock in Kyas defense after overhearing Chase speak ill of Kya. She had no vaccines, but little enough interactions with other humans that she could have avoided contracting illnesses or diseases. Its exemplary! No one from the town was going to believe her or protect her. I loved the book and movie! . Tate also knew how to cover up tracks. Did she call him?write him? I read the book last year. I was leaning toward Jumpin as the murderer. In short, Kya projected her father to Chase. The novel has sold more than 12 million copies and has returned to the top of The New York Times fiction bestseller list in both print and audio. There was a reference wear the kids call her a tall skinny blonde. Thanks. The Piedmont is rolling hills.. How is there no mention of Hurricane Hazel which did tremendous damage to the Carolina coast in 1954, two years after the beginning of this novel, and would surely have affected the marshlands where Kya lived. But first a quote from the Firefly Poem in the books conclusion: Female fireflies draw in strange males with dishonest signals and eat them; mantis females devour their own mates. Especially since driving to Raleigh makes more sense? The sheriff came to tell him his father was dead. Was he realizing she was guilty after all? I guess some woman may have been attracted to that but I doubt it. Im glad that I didnt purchase it! Just finished the book. 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). This theory entered my mind, too. was unable to carry out her plan to plant the shell neckless on Tate. I only saw the movie perhaps the book had these answers? Reflecting back to the necklace I remember this was a very special shell but couldnt remember the scenario when Kya gave it it Chase. So, that means there was a 50 minute window for Kya to get from the bus station to the fire tower, kill Chase and return. Did Chase fall backwards or headfirst through the grate? I really liked this novel, but I really had to suspend judgement and give the author a lot of leeway. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. And later the cap might have ended up with her later when tate and kya were tossing it..or maybe this is completely different cap which belonged to kya..About he necklace..it represented a part of kya which she gave to chase to supress her loneliness-And love itself passing ,To whatever it was before it began.So clearly proves that Kya is retrieving a part of herself which she gave to Chase.. I think she was imitating the female preying mantis, she was always talking about. His parents last name was also Andrews. He was married.I didnt think he truly loved Kya or he would not have abused her. It seems like you just didnt like the book so you did your best to poke holes in every aspect of the plot. She was familiar with clothing and liked changing costumes as in the foreshadowing of waiting for Tate in a balerina dress on the 4th of July.She again disguised herself to return to Ashville. Kya killed Chase because it was what she felt like it was right, her moral compass shaped by the nature. Very interesting anylisis. Later on Tate gives Kya the red hat after asking if shes cold, thats how she gains possession of the red hat. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Shortly after Tate abandons Kya, she observes a female firefly emit a light pattern that summons a male firefly of a different species, at which point the female firefly eats the unsuspecting male. Why? Yes, when they found Chase and the tracks were gone-I though of how her brother said to cover the tracks. Thanks! Kya didnt want to call him and tell him. Heres everything we know about the hat: In Chapter 43, Tate offers Kya his red hat because its cold. So Tate would have seen it. Did Kya and Tate have a child? I found this strange. It was dark, he didnt realize the grate was off. Carolins wild creatures (the valentines and mantis) taught her that killing is not really a sin, but a natural instinct to survive. She even asks the guy to double check for the necklace, but he states it was never there, he never saw it. Thought it was very well done. Yes! I never saw that coming. [31] On July 5, 2021, Cosmopolitan reported that filming had wrapped. Dont forget that the one night when Jumpin was returning back home at the end of the day and was being harrassed by some boys, it was Kya who threw the rock at them to save Jumpin. Ie. If you read the poem (see the full text of it below) thats with the necklace, youll see how it clearly describes the situation with Chase and what happened. Did the lawyer know Kya was guilty before the trial?/after the trial?/ not at all! It makes little sense to me. Who was the man at the end who received the necklace. For this reason, Tate reclaims her nickname, the Marsh Girl, using it as a term of endearment instead of a nasty sign of the surrounding communitys insensitivity. 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. The poem is titled 'The Firefly'. Her attorney did an excellent job. Kya had left Chase sprawled on the dirt. I think its not about revenge here. Why was she unable to get pregnant with Tate? Like her mother having a psychotic breakdown, Kya snapped when she realized that she was living deep in the swamp and was defenseless. Its not really stated how exactly she lures him to fire tower. I believe she was afraid he was going to kill her. How would he know it was HIS red hat? Folks hear n see almost everything. The engagement notice in the paper caused the break up of Kya and Chase. Dangerous predators must be killed or you will die. As the years pass, Jumpin passes away, and Jodie gets married and has kids that he brings by. How did Kya end up with the red hat? I just saw the movie, and my mom and I are discussing the covering of the traces. Just saw the movie! They can describe the incident IN DETAIL, even years after it has happened. And, one more quote from earlier in the book: Kya watched others. One with the fibers and the other with the hat. So I didnt mind it there was enough emotion and intrigue to keep me interested. Tate sat in court every day, and said nothing when the red hat was brought up. Excellent commentary on the geography of North Carolina and of Kyas lack of any dialect. She set it up for a night time meeting. Who is the family who comes to visit in the old red truck? Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light. How could she have met him on middle of night, climbed a tower pushed him off got back to bus and back to that town where she was staying. Known as the 'marsh girl' she is different to her neighbours, having a deep affinity with nature. Thanks for your post and answers, very helpful!! Given that Kya later uses this same tactic of seduction to kill Chase (who has become a threatening presence in her life), it becomes clear that Kya sees fireflies as examples of female predation and strength. One boy, tanned and dark haired looked like Joidie (assuming she looks like her brother). After having been beaten by Chase and him declaring that she belonged to him, she knew that she would have to endure repeated rapes and beatings or death if she refused. I loved the book and just saw the movie last week. Filming took place from mid-April through mid/late-June 2021 in and around New Orleans and Houma, Louisiana. The books she wrote in the movie are these books real did Kyas actually publish books if so, under what name? Turning a poor abandoned child who was ostracized and scorned by people into a conniving murderess is just too much of a stretch especially when the author portrays Kya at just how simple she is. They somehow end up at the fire tower arguing or trying to make up. Why did Kya keep the necklace after she killed Chase? Tell me why tate dropped his red wool cap, jumping picked it up and rubbed it on his shirt, then handed it back to tate? Instead, Tate realizes that Kya has had the necklace all along. Was it under floorboards with the poetry? Consider Kya had made previous arrangements before leaving for Ashville to meet Chase at the top of the tower as she had calculated the time of the last bus to arrive back and her time to get to him. At least until the pressures of society and his need to fit in with the persona he had there kicked in. Did I miss what happened to Kyas father? My biggest disappointment from this book was that, even though you know Kya ate natural, and was a very slim woman (who I would imagine being in great health) she died way too early in life. Tate, her husband, finds one of these poems (that Kya wrote) along with the necklace that ties Kya to the murder. But earlier in the book its made clear that Chases mother doesnt go to the police until 8 days after they find his body and tell them about the missing necklace? This seemed realy cruel to me. How in the world would she demise shut a plan. That it was Jumpin and Tate that planned and killed Chase. (including. Im still curious why Chase wore the necklace. Do, no, its not an error. No vaccines, no dentist but she grows up so beautiful the two most eligible men in town want to date her? Certain lines in the poem reveal that Kya lured Chase to the tower where he then was pushed off and fell to his death. By Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Wright, who taught in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota and Maclester College. However, if this theory were true, it was not in Jumpins character to murder ( I never saw anything in his character in the novel or the movie ) and considering the time and place they were living in, it could be very, very risky if he were caught. This is because she has found a way to live a life of independence and relative isolation while also accepting and even giving human love, thereby banishing her frequent bouts of loneliness and connecting her to Tate in a reaffirming, emotionally sustaining manner. Kyas situation was absolutely a do or die scenario and she chose not to lie down and let the marsh erase her existence. Kya is ostracized and shunned by most of her neighbours. After all, Tate taught Kya that poetry can make people feel something, meaning that she actively tried to connect on an emotional level with the people of Barkley Cove by publishing her poems in the local paper. About the necklace thing and when Chases mom was aware the necklace was missing. It is also believed that they produce sounds to alert other crayfish to predators, or to attract a second predator to prey upon the predator.. Another thought about why Kya took back the necklace: when she first found the shell, she remarked how unusual and rare (and by inference, quite special) to find it in those waters. If she was found guilty would he have confessed? I loved the Marsh Girl from the beginning! Page 207 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. He didnt want their relationship to end, but he couldnt imagine bringing her into his world in town. In fact, most of them agree that they should have been kinder to her long before the trial, thereby showing her empathy and giving her the benefit of the doubt even if some citizens still wonder how Chase died. Kya is highly intelligent and to move the plot forward needs to . Why did the sheriff go out and find Tate and take him away. Not one major hurricane ( heck, I live inland on the Alabama/Georgia line outside Atlanta, and we have hurricanes here all the time they take down major trees, and blow homes apart. The title refers to a place "far in the bush where the critters are wild, still behaving like critters." Crawdads are therefore a symbol of maintaining a connection to the natural state rather than being shaped and formed into something tamer and more acceptable to society. Judging by this sentence, -Then he opened the small box, knowing what he would find. Some like that can you tell me exactly what she says or writes ?? from him. Then it was all win the sex, brag about it, lie to get it, etc. She became more precious to us on every page. I think that both Tate and Jumpin did it together. No, hes dead. "Where the Crawdads Sing" doesn't draw directly on Owens's time in Africa, but there are echoes of her work as a naturalist. However, what bugs me the most is how do we know for sure that their is still not a plot twist to the story? Kya would have done anything to protect Tate. There's a line toward the end of "Where the Crawdads Sing" when author Delia Owens appears to send a little wink, a mini-apology, to her readers (a.k.a. However, the mention of a flashing valentine makes me think she picked him up somewhere in her boat maybe with a flashing signal and they boated toward the tower together, which might explain why there was no truck there nor was his boat there. How did Kya get Chase to the fire tower that night? No, Where the Crawdads Sing is a work of fiction. I loved the book! I think he just wasnt man enough to go against everyone elses expectations of him and stand up for her and be with her. How did Kya know Chase would be at the tower? A movie adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sings is in active development. And why would she leave the hat out in the open when she was so careful to cover her tracks in every other way? 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. yeah, I think based on what we know, the bus person is her. The comment by Jumpin is definitely an error that the author and editor didnt catch. Even if we succeed in technical fields and wear shoes when we are required to do so we know where our souls are. I just finished the book and I thought I got the idea that it was Tate who killed Chase and Kya knew this all along I also based it on that one time Jodie told Kya back when Tate was only 7 or 8 and how he protected Kya against her Pa by screaming at him. 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. 2. I grew up a foster child and know what it was to be alone. First a question, Then an answer, Finally an end. 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