From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. How did Chase get to the fire tower. It would make sense to have an accomplice. In 2018, biologist and author Delia Owens released "Where the Crawdads Sing," a murder mystery/romance interwoven with symbolism based on Owens' extensive knowledge of ecology and animal. I am very disappointed in the ending of this book. Even more awful movie. I thought she & Tate tossed it back & forth in their boats & it ended up in Tates boat. The shell was meaningful when she gave it to Chase. Thats all the book says. Confused by that. I find myself feeling such hatred for all of the townspeople who are prejudiced and mean to her, calling her marsh trash proclaiming loudly in my car (all by myself) Hey you A***ole!! Or for that matter just stick with Greenville as the next big city. We all are still talking about it. She saw the world differently because of how she was raised. I cant shake off the feeling that theres part of him, deeply buried, that genuinely cared for Kya and was touched by the gift. I thought Kya went to the black school for the limited day that she attended. I have finally gone through the book and found all mentions of the red hat and red fibers so everyone can have a definitive answer instead of having to individually e-mail me. Delia Owens may have been indirectly involved / associated with a murder in Africa, but it is unrelated to the story in Where the Crawdads Sing. How much was the first check that her 1st made? Loved it. Did tate still love kya even after finding out that she killed chase andrew. Its just odd with decades of being together and how much they loved each other that she never told him/he didnt know? One version of Crawdads has Kya going to Asheville and one version she goes to Greenville, which makes more sense. It stated, In another time and place, an old black man and a young white woman might have hugged. In the scene where she meets with her publisher in Greenville, she comments about the praying mantis eating its mate, but says something to the effect that nature isnt evil it just does what it has to to survive. Its never mentioned in the book or the movie. Her poem 'The Firefly' reveals the truth about Chase's death. She would not have know Kya was out of town. yeah, I think based on what we know, the bus person is her. A central question of "Where the Crawdads Sing," adapted to film from Delia Owen's popular novel through Lucy Alibar's screenplay, is: Who killed Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson)? About the necklace thing and when Chases mom was aware the necklace was missing. Struggling with distance learning? On page 153 of wildlife scientist Delia Owens' novel Where the Crawdads Sing, nineteen-year-old Kya Clarkthe "Marsh Girl" of a certain section of the Carolina coastrecalls a poem by "a lesser-known poet," Amanda Hamilton:. 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. Why did he have dinner with his mother without his wife ? And, one more quote from earlier in the book: Kya watched others. Was the firefly poem ever published, or was that something that Kya did not send to magazines as Amanda Hamilton? I was always intrigued by the reasons why Chase chose to wear the shell necklace gifted by Kya all the time. Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. Kya knows this is the law of nature. But if you read the poem about flashing valentines and female fireflies luring the males to their deaths, you know she did lure him thereand the rest of the poem makes it clear she killed him. Great book. This, she apparently thought, was only a means of survivalafter all, she knew that nobody would believe her when she said that Chase posed a threat to 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. John King (the bus driver for the 2:30 P.M. bus from Barkley Cove to Greenville) also says there was no one on the bus that resembles Kya. Been together for more than 40 years and never ever have that conversation. I enjoyed the book. Instead, she passes away at 64 while shes out in a boat collecting stuff (her heart had quietly stopped). Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, ***even at the expense of some of the players***. just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Obviously, Kya did take the bus back to Barkley Cove, murdered Chase and then returned to Greenville. Not Tate. Ive tried looking online to see if there is any Crawdads merch but didnt find anything. 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. His majority was the clich narcissistic macho man. The only thing that is mystifying me is the nomme de plume. 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. The shell was missing from the body. in the U.S. legal system, you have the 5th amendment right to remain silent (its the right against self-incrimination). Did she call him?write him? What is it that Kya wrote .. something like .. something bad or evil must die so that the good survives. If he was alive, even if he was gone for a week or more on a drunk he would have come home at last. Was it just a mistake that late in the book it says Jumpin tells Kya the day after she gets back from her trip that Chase is dead and everyone is talking about the shell necklace he always wore being missing. Just saw the movie! It ended up getting in at 1:40 P.M. at night (meaning, its an 1 hour and 35 minute bus ride). Then there is the related issue of how Kya, who had heard little standard English, learned to speak it. Kya, who never rode a bus before, executes a plan wearing 2 disguises and taking the bus back & forth an extra time, in order to murder Chase. They start a life together and turn the shack that Kya lives in into a nice cottage. These people knew her and loved her and likely understood that this was the only way she would ever get justice or not be murdered herself. Even face jail or the death penalty. He was not arrested. Quick and just. or is tate simply left with the fact that kya lied and she was in fact guilty of murder? Just finished the book. This map of (the fictional town of) Barkley Cove, North Carolina is from the e-book version of Where the Crawdads Sing. I still have questions about the red hat! It is the gulls she turns to in times of tremendous sorrow and grief. A final touch,Unfinished;The last step, a trap.Down, down he falls,His eyes still holding mine Until they see another world. The book covers and Kyas illustrations throughout the movie were stunning. En dit in alle eenzaamheid. 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. It was the marsh that shielded her from being placed at the scene, almost like it was her real family coming to her rescue. Jodis memories growing up of stories untold, the fathers final whereabouts/news articles on possible cause death and date, other siblings whereabouts. He was, after all, the one who got the marsh girls cherry. I never saw that coming. I believe if Tate had murdered Chase he wouldnt have allowed Kya to be accused of murder. Actually, he didnt worth her revenge at all because she never loved him. It unknown what city Barkley Cove was based on. Especially since driving to Raleigh makes more sense? No one seems to mention this, but wouldnt Tate have known that Kya killed Chase, because he knew he had only recently given her the cap before the murder? Thanks. *Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. (lovers is plural ! I found this strange. I think that Chase was killed by Tate as he was watching from the bushes for months waiting for chase to attack and when Kya took the bus he did it. In the movie, shes in jail as the trial continues. Kya watched others. For all the details, see Everything We Know about the Where the Crawdads Sing Movie. What was Chases wifes alibi? He was married.I didnt think he truly loved Kya or he would not have abused her. Also she wasnt a big part of the story, only in it to show that he was adulterous. That it was Jumpin and Tate that planned and killed Chase. I loved the book and just saw the movie last week. I dont think Chase was indifferent about Kya. Was this a subtle hint of the author, or just a crazy thought of mine. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. Ma used to say that. Kya remembered Ma always encouraging her to explore the marsh: Go as far as you canway out yonder where the crawdads sing., Just means far in the bush where critters are wild, still behaving like critters.. Did Kya and Tate have a child? Petit fours, blackberry jam, Sugar Daddy (candy), caramel cake. 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. Produced by Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine, and Sony, with a worldwide release on July 15, the anticipated film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing is finally here! Where the crawdads sing, the copperheads make dandy pets, and shoes are for drylanders. (Tate doesnt comes back into the picture after Chase married Pearl.) Asheville is not a coastal town; its simply a large city that gets mentioned a few times in the book. 4 1/2 stars They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. Print Word PDF. Tate reads the poem again, his heart hammering against his chest. Safety and survival. When Kya came home, the murder was already covered up so she wouldnt have done it after she got off the bus. When Kya met Chase she was surprised by how much she wanted to be with him. If it is, please direct me. 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. 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. Hmmm I thought of my childhood days living in The Great Dismal Swamp. I think Delia is reliving her relationship with her own Mom through the title. I realize were led to believe that Kya killled Chase. Carolins wild creatures (the valentines and mantis) taught her that killing is not really a sin, but a natural instinct to survive. I cant find it in the book but did Chase ransack Kyas home as he did in the film? Does Kyas attorney suspect that Kya killed Chase? Later, there are red fibers found on Chases jacket after he is dead. Kyas alibi is that she was in Greenville, meeting with her publisher, on the day Chase was killed. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is a gentle yet symbolic depiction of the valiant survival of Kya Clarka reclusive young girl who has been abandoned by her parents, siblings, school system, the entire town surrounding her, and what ultimately feels like life itself. 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. 1. Page 207 Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. 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. It is revealed through a poem titled 'The Firefly' that Kya was in fact the one to kill Chase. Kay was dressed in white cut off denims, setting off her long legs, a black braid fell over each breast. I dont think the book really got into why Kya wasnt put on the stand, but generally if a lawyer feels like a defendant is more likely to incriminate themselves or come off badly, then they wont testify. Did ma go back to New Orleans and her family? Directed by Olivia Newman from a screenplay by Lucy Alibar, the film is an adaptation of Delia Owens' best-selling 2018 novel of the same name. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the symbol Fireflies appears in, The next day, she continues to wait, listening for his boat. 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. Who knows for sure, but she didnt seem she could or would have been able to do the whole bus thing. She wanted me to experience true nature, to find that place where the deer and foxes still behaved as they always had in the wild. What was the dollar amount of the check Kya received from her publisher for her first book? Tate will protect Kya and Chase knew Kya was assaulted after all. We know that she does because its referenced in her poem, the Firefly (reproduced below). Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. Trapped inside, Love is a caged beast, Eating its own flesh. What did he see when he was walking at night. Dont get me wrong, he is despicable, and his behavior and actions towards her were unforgivable, but I think buried deep in all that, there was a small potential to be a good person. Witnesses had seen Chase and Tate physically fighting over Kya. 3. I think she was imitating the female preying mantis, she was always talking about. Also, she confessed to the murder in her poem and tate found the poem and the shell necklace. 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. Well said. You can read the poem here: The Firefly Poem Where The Crawdads Sing. Why did the sheriff go out and find Tate and take him away. Tate has The Marsh Girl inscribed on her headstone. The poem is titled 'The Firefly'. She was abandoned to survive by herself, and she has who do you think you are?! This is confirmed by her publisher. Where is Chases wife in all the drama after Chase is found dead? Did he die? No one from the town was going to believe her or protect her. When she realized that Chase had become a threat to her wellbeing, then, she lured him into a trap, sending him falling through the hatch in the fire tower. Spoiler alert Theres a scene where Tate fights Chase on the dock in Kyas defense after overhearing Chase speak ill of Kya. Consider the above quotes, plus these facts. I always thought crawdads were birds What relevance do the crawdads have to this film Where the rawdads Sing.So am I correct in thinking that crawdads are a crayfish?? 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. LitCharts Teacher Editions. (Then they stopped laughing and simply looked at each other as they lobbed the cap back and forth until she motored around the bend.). A.H. Simply put, Kya and Tate finally manage to live a happy life together. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. I think it was based on her understanding of the kind of person Chase was, and I agree that he was similar to her father. What race is the character of Kya, on pg 222, there is a conversation between Kya and Jumpin. She went to the white school where she saw the other white girls at lunch. Following Kya's death, Tate uncovers Chase's missing shell necklace and poems written by Kya in their home on the Marsh. Really? What say you? I think Kyas murder of Chase IS JUSTIFIED, because, at least in the movie, he rapes her. However, seems to me when Tate discovers the poetry under the floorboards his astonishment isnt that Kya is the poet but that she knew Tates secret, hes was the murderer. I grew up a foster child and know what it was to be alone. 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. 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