She lured him to the tower and then she left the grate over the last stair open so he could fall through. Very probably she used the phone in the city at the hotel to call him to meet her there. I was always intrigued by the reasons why Chase chose to wear the shell necklace gifted by Kya all the time. So I sympathize with Kya, and I think even though I was not abandoned as a child, I have felt abandoned in my life, and identify with her feelings and fears of living her entire life alone and unloved. 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. There was no mention of her during the investigation nor trial. What is it that Kya wrote .. something like .. something bad or evil must die so that the good survives. I assume the old lady on the 2:30 a.m. bus from Barkley Cove to Greenville was Kya in disguise. they tried to have children but couldnt conceive. Well, sort of. There is one poem about murdering Chase, and with it is Chases missing shell necklace, tying her to his murder. A movie adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sings is in active development. Kya took possession of the shell. As her family abandons her one by one, she learns to survive on her own. The feathers, the shells, the gulls, the fireflies, the fog, even the smells came off the pages. Kya and Tate were tossing it back and forth while boating. 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. He will beat her probably beyond recognition, raped her and even kill her to satisfy his sick ego. She never gets snake bit or breaks an arm ( most kids break an arm or a toe, or something, in their lives ). 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. Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. 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. One by one, they walked out their life. In the absence of a proper father, Kya turned to Jumpin as a child, adolescent, and young adult. including poems by the prolific writer Amanda Hamilton, who Kya talks about a lot in the book. She was concerned about being called a whore which I find out ironic as she had no reputation to protect. I think Kya didnt want to take the stand because she killed him . She just wasnt worldly enough for considering disguising herself differently twice, etc. Who knows for sure, but she didnt seem she could or would have been able to do the whole bus thing. 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.. Did she mention it earlier? How in the world would she demise shut a plan. Kya is acquitted of murder charges and granted freedom at the movie's end . 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? The presence of the shell on a rawhide necklace ends up in her subfloor is a question I dont see answered. By Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Wright, who taught in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota and Maclester College. In my opinion, he wore it as a sort trophy. Whats different, though, is that the townspeople are no longer so intolerant of her alternative lifestyle. 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.) Her lawyer argued that the red fibres couldve been on Chase for four years (he didnt know how long shed had the hat) which is partly why she was acquitted. Do you see them in reality in the marsh? I found this strange. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. They never show the red hat in court, so Tate had no way of knowing it was his own hat. 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. Isnt it the same hat Tate and she were throwing back and forth? Fireflies Symbol Analysis. Why did Chase wear the necklace all the time? How do Kya And Chase know to meet at the Fire Tower when he was killed? Confused by that. His parents last name was also Andrews. Did tate still love kya even after finding out that she killed chase andrew. Teachers and parents! would like to know why a fire tower is in a marsh? Being an expert on the marsh & its plants, critters & tides, does not necessarily make that same person able to excel in other areas, such as a complicated murder plan. Thats why he keep her secrets. 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. The poem is titled 'The Firefly'. 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. 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. The book covers and Kyas illustrations throughout the movie were stunning. 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. (including. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ What about the books that were supposedly published. I wanted to feel he was relieved and understood. The way the content is organized, LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in. Possibly that cat hair sticks to clothing and hands while petting it. Kyas alibi is that she was in Greenville, meeting with her publisher, on the day Chase was killed. Now that hes gone, shes finally able to recognize just how important his role was in her life, and this ultimately helps her see that she managed to survive her childhood without her biological parents. How did Kya end up with the red hat? Then there is the related issue of how Kya, who had heard little standard English, learned to speak it. Im hoping that someonemaybe the illustrator, or Delia Owens or Reese Witherspoon will see how nice it would be to actually publish those books! That it was Jumpin and Tate that planned and killed Chase. The engagement notice in the paper caused the break up of Kya and Chase. I am unsure of what significance this was in the movie. Tate was definitely the alpha male, Chase the unworthy. :). Kya had left Chase sprawled on the dirt. Really? The 2 shrimpers testified that Kya came out of the woods yelling that if Chase touched her again, shed kill him. Thats why she refused to say she murdered him. 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. As Tate goes to look through her possessions he finds a hidden compartment with poems by a local author (these are referenced throughout the book). 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. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Looking deep inside the cardboard box, he finds something else: the shell necklace that Chase wore until he died. They can describe the incident IN DETAIL, even years after it has happened. What was Chases wifes alibi? Follow along on Goodreads, or keep in touch via the newsletter. Anyone elses interpretation of what that scene was meant to convey? And with her money she gets plumbing and electricity out to the marsh? How did Kya get Chase to the fire tower that night? Then next thing I know hes sitting at the court behind her. Did I miss what happened to Kyas father? Yeah its pretty possible..If Kya is using disguises she must have went to the town or somebody had to buy it for her.And if she went to town to buy disguises..we would have more witnesses.So probably somebody helped her and since only Jumpin knew this..it might be him. The soundtrack album is by Canadian composer Mychael Danna. It represented what he took from her. Also, I couldnt help reflect further on the contrast wiht Chase and Tate with the alfha male and sneaker fuckers data. Then after all that, he later goes back to see her and attempts to sexually assault her. Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. Does anyone have her exact line? A possible explanation for why Kya took the shell from Chases dead body: in order to use it to frame Tate. 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. You dont kill a human being because of your circumstances. Did Chase love Kya, in his limited, damaged capacity? Has Delia mentioned any reasoning behind why she chose for Kya and Tate not to be able to have children? In true Southern tradition, his mother was referred to by both her first and second names-Patty Love. This speaks to the fact that Chases own father knew what he really was: a psychopath. Could you help us see who wins this bet. 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. 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. Why was Tate arrested (pgs. And for the person wondering how Kya learned to speak correctly, if you read a lot, you do learnand her mother was intelligent and taught the children many things, such as never to say aint., Were the hundred dollar bills that she paid off the property with really bills that would have been used in the 1960s? So hes rarely mentioned again after hes gone, except to comment on his evil nature. The book does not explicitly state Kyas reasons for keeping the shell necklace. 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. to have sex with her, lay claim to that publicly, distance himself by objectifying and reducing her real worth to him. Also, the insects was a rationalization. He was married.I didnt think he truly loved Kya or he would not have abused her. Whereas people used to make unfair assumptions about her because of her socioeconomic class, now they seem to have a certain kind of respect for her. ooooohkaaaaay. I believe you mixed up the males. Do, no, its not an error. So, the red hat mostly serves to provide intriguing but not definitive evidence at the trial and during the investigation. Kya initially declines, but Tate tosses it into her boat. I was sure the wife murdered him. Kya is brilliant but simple-not knowing the ways of the world. Sees right and wrong as the same color in . However, what bugs me the most is how do we know for sure that their is still not a plot twist to the story? Obviously, legally it was definitely not justified. 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 kills him to survive because she knows he will eventually hunt and eat her/kill her. Doesnt make sense. They move the scaphognathite and produce sound and air bubbles. It might explain why she seemed to not have any recollection of chases murder and wrote about it in her alter ego and the disguises of the people on the bus during the night. What are the titles of all the books Kya (Catherine Danielle Clark) wrote throughout her lifetime? 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. Kya watched others. I feel Kya killed because she had seen the abuse that her mother had endured. Judging by this sentence, -Then he opened the small box, knowing what he would find. I still have questions about the red hat! I cant figure out when Jodie showed up to the trail. They move in together, hiring someone to create a lab and make some home improvements so that they can spend their lives there. 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. They somehow end up at the fire tower arguing or trying to make up. There is no way she would have had enough knowledge of the real world for her to make such an elaborate plan. There was no sign of remorse. Terrible writing. Thats how she lured him there. Most of us learn to pronounce words we have read by connecting them to language we have heard. Simple minded does not mean stupid. I grew up a foster child and know what it was to be alone. Right here! And why would she leave the hat out in the open when she was so careful to cover her tracks in every other way? I wished she and Tate would have had more years together, and I also hurt for them that they had no children of their own, as I feel Kya would have made such a loving mother But hey we cant have it all in a story. That would explain why he didnt know it was Kya until the end. Was the necklace hidden under floorboards in her book? Not Tate. I read the book last year. And protect herself from blame. Why was she unable to get pregnant with Tate? Ie. I dont recall her being at the trial or questioned or anything. 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. 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)? 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 didnt get that. Or when she is older and on trial, why do none of them but her brother check on her? The way the content is organized. The shell was missing from the body. Then tried to assault her again and she pushed him in self defense and he fell accidentally. Obviously, Kya did take the bus back to Barkley Cove, murdered Chase and then returned to Greenville. She saw the world differently because of how she was raised. Did the letter tell pa and he went after her? 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. How did Chase get to the tower before his death? It was well known, and Chasess mother testified on the witness stand attesting to the fact, that Chase always wore the shell, he never took it off. Oh well! Awful book. I understood the one about The Firefly, and Broken Gull of Brandon Beach, but failed to get a handle on some of the others. If not, Tate is the one who made arrangements for her to get published. 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. The two old fishermen had probably seen her flatten him. Hello- love your explanations. How did Kya know Chase would be at the tower? Presumably the sexual assault was the final straw for Kya. Where the Crawdads Sing: . Ky probably took the hat in the end. Excellent commentary on the geography of North Carolina and of Kyas lack of any dialect. part of me thinks it might be symbolic of her mother in some way but im not sure. Seems like a mistake to me. 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. Kya is described to have dark tan skin (which makes sense because shes outside all day), dark brown eyes, full lips and black hair. She was always by herself, her father rarely talked and she could not read. There are little hints and descriptions about her throughout the book: that get asked pretty frequently about this book, so I thought Id just answer them here. This section contains 565 words. A.H. I loved the book and movie! Also, my husband made the point that at the end it just accelerated so quickly to the part where Kya and Tate are much older with nothing in between like in the movie The Notebook. The comment by Jumpin is definitely an error that the author and editor didnt catch. Her large eyes nearly black, 192 Where EXACTLY can I read where Kya and Chase were on the fire tower and he fell/was pushed to his death??? thank you so much for your thoughts! Surely Mr Jumpin warned Tate of Chase possibly hurting Kya. ***Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. I was leaning toward Jumpin as the murderer. He just never came back. They must have contacted before..probably through telephone and Kya came before Chase to execute the plan. Kya needs and wants to live without fear of Chase beating or raping her again. The murderer question bothers meI just finished the book: Kya did NOT kill Chase. So kya definitely killed Chase. I dont know if the book really got into why Kya wasnt put on the stand, but generally if a lawyer feels like someone is more likely to incriminate themselves or come off badly, then they wont testify. Does Kya ever verbally say she did not kill Chase in either the book or movie? Does Kya ever show remorse? Where the Crawdads Sing PDF is a novel by Delia Owens. Spoiler alert Theres a scene where Tate fights Chase on the dock in Kyas defense after overhearing Chase speak ill of Kya. nor his boat, when the sheriff first investigated. 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. Quick and just. But I wonder if at the same time he had a glimpse of better and a chance for being more before his toxic attitudes overcame this window of opportunity? I really liked this novel, but I really had to suspend judgement and give the author a lot of leeway. 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. It would make sense to have an accomplice. So, you could see it as her taking something back from him when she killed him. Did he? Interesting thoughts, but I see it differently. I loved this book but was hoping for more answers or a detailed account of how she lured/killed him. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 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. Great questions Virginia! Crawdads make a strange sound when in the water to alert other crawdads of a predator nearby. So I didnt mind it there was enough emotion and intrigue to keep me interested. The murder was covered when the boys found the body and when she came home, the town was already talking about the murder. All the while she doesnt know that Tate has fought Chase. Right here! Why did he have dinner with his mother without his wife ? There was a white and black school is if she wasnt black, why did they put her in that school? Money used to go a lot further than it does today, and her first check alone was for $5,000. 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. 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. Lots of interesting ideas and connections. She was afraid and did nothing like that feeling. Jumpins wife. 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. Reflecting back to the necklace I remember this was a very special shell but couldnt remember the scenario when Kya gave it it Chase. "Marsh is not swamp. Could it be that she had no memory? And, even more so with your answers. Xx. Excellent story by the way. Where did Kya hide the necklace? Thats my theory. physically fighting with Chase, and while wearing the red cap. She traveled there by bus (Jumpin had to explain to her how to buy a bus ticket). The book doesnt explain what happened to Kyas father. 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). I have been looking this up for a couple of days now and yours was the first comment I found in this regard. Thank you for pursuing the movies making. I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. Hi Nancy, the sheriff was letting Tate know that his dad passed away. Her plan called for Tate to be a suspect also, likely even to be the foremost suspect. 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. 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. Many viewers were shocked by the surprising conclusion of Where the Crawdads Sing. As she watches this, she sees that females in nature have a certain power that they can lord over males, since males are so eager to mate with them that they overlook certain dangers. 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! She was abandoned to survive by herself, and she has who do you think you are?! or does he go the entire book without the knowledge of the attack and is left with the thought of her as a murderer, the only motive being abandonment? Basically, at the end of the book, we find out that Kya has been writing and publishing poems under a pen name. Chase was a narcissist. She is nicknamed the Marsh Girl because she lives in the nearby swampy marshes on the outskirts of town. I dont know, I think theres more depth to him Almost like Kyas dad, in those moments in the novel where he was decent and not a complete monster. Page 207 She even asks the guy to double check for the necklace, but he states it was never there, he never saw it. Id like to believe Kaya was innocent. I think Kya called Chase to organise a meet up. Actually, he didnt worth her revenge at all because she never loved him. (If you google this question, the city of Asheville sometimes comes up as the answer, but that is not accurate. He did wear the shell necklace every day from the time she gave it to him, even for the year after she dumped him. My point is, she couldnt have deposited fibers more than four years ago, and wouldnt Tate know that she couldnt possibly have deposited fibers from a red hat that he gave her only recently unless she was involved? Is drawing and painting simply a hobby, or is it in some way a survival skill? Thank you. Struggling with distance learning? Thanks! Interesting theory. 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 . [32] The film was released on July 15, 2022. For all the details, see Everything We Know about the Where the Crawdads Sing Movie. Known as the 'marsh girl' she is different to her neighbours, having a deep affinity with nature. Who are the kids that are shown briefly at the end of the movie? Kya knows this is the law of nature. (The last step, a trap. But not there, not then.. Kya had intended to frame Tate for the murder. After she was acquitted and returns to the cabin, she was relieved she was angry. I thought jumping might have committed the murder. So, the answer is, we dont know how Kya ends up with the red hat. The small moments, when he played harmonica, are glimpses of when he had a soul as Kya put it, and these were the parts of him that maybe Kya brought out and that was partially why he was also caught up with her. I also had this issue of loved ones leaving so I would always forgive Kya. Why is poetry important to her? Love must be free to wander, To land upon its chosen shore I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. I think that Kya would have no idea there would be fibers from the hat on Chases clothing. Have where the crawdads sing firefly poem thirty people recommend this book deserves the attention it is getting six at the expense some! He may even have cared for Kya more in his shallow, selfish way. A poem titled "The Firefly" reveals that Kya murdered Chase . 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. Please and Thank you! Tate will protect Kya and Chase knew Kya was assaulted after all. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. How was she able to move the missing piece? Im so curious how she never got pregnant and why nothing was ever said about her having children! ThankYou so much these explanations. I enjoyed the book. 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