She was virtually an innocent. 353-354) This was just mentioned and then dropped without any further explanation? She Could have followed Chase out there in a boat similar to Kyas Was surprised the wifes testimony wasnt in the book, was my primary suspect but loved the twist. Just saw the movie! Did he die? Im curious How do you explain the significance of the necklace, then? It was a young white man, approximately 5 10, kept his head down. She was always offering her dresses, shoes etc. I just dont believe it. Delia Owen discusses the origins of this phrase and how it relates to her life in an interview with Hello Sunshine. Even face jail or the death penalty. (Tate doesnt comes back into the picture after Chase married Pearl.) Judging by this sentence, -Then he opened the small box, knowing what he would find. This took place weeks before the murder, but in court when they were questioned, it seems like they were identifying her and her boat the night of the murder? Female insects, Kya thought, know how to deal with their lovers. [lovers is plural !] From the book: Well, we better hide way out there where the crawdads sing. She was always by herself, her father rarely talked and she could not read. Yes, this is my question. I have been looking this up for a couple of days now and yours was the first comment I found in this regard. And she never gets sick..,only steps on a rusted nail once. Why was Tate, who always wore a red cap in his work, never considered a suspect in the book? She was afraid and did nothing like that feeling. Anyone elses interpretation of what that scene was meant to convey? LitCharts Teacher Editions. 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)? 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. 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 feel ya. :). The novel received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller. It seemed like a perfect name for a boy who was chasing a girl the way he was chasing Kya. ooooohkaaaaay. Markers of death all weathered into nubbins by elements of life from chapter 56 night heron. Im pretty certain he did not win the lottery, go to college, and move to New York. The way the content is organized. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. It seems like you just didnt like the book so you did your best to poke holes in every aspect of the plot. Marsh is a space of light, where grass grows in water, and water flows into the sky. I think Chase was looking for her & went to the fire tower looking for her & the tower, being unsafe, he accidentally fell to his death. Thanks. She was abandoned to survive by herself, and she has who do you think you are?! Also she wasnt a big part of the story, only in it to show that he was adulterous. I think he mainly stayed home and prayed. One detail did not work out as planned. She could have been watching somewhere and ran over after confirming he was dead.. The feathers, the shells, the gulls, the fireflies, the fog, even the smells came off the pages. Also, one side of my family lived in the marshes of Louisiana. Or when she is older and on trial, why do none of them but her brother check on her? Tate never sees it. He had a bad heart, maybe a heart attack. There are certain people who cant stand to lose, and who feel entitled to make their victims pay for fighting back. 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. Jodis memories growing up of stories untold, the fathers final whereabouts/news articles on possible cause death and date, other siblings whereabouts. Discovering Amanda Hamilton, Poet in Where the Crawdads Sing. Reflecting back to the necklace I remember this was a very special shell but couldnt remember the scenario when Kya gave it it Chase. i was wondering, is there any significance to the cat that kya spends time with in her prison cell? I dont recall her being at the trial or questioned or anything. I think you can assume that either a) Kya ended up with it when she and Tate were tossing it around or b) Kya ended up with it at some other point that she was hanging out with Tate. I mean how else did she know how to get away with it. Witnesses had seen Chase and Tate physically fighting over Kya. Then it was all win the sex, brag about it, lie to get it, etc. Teachers and parents! 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. Ever. 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). Kyas alibi is that she was in Greenville, meeting with her publisher, on the day Chase was killed. Interestingly enough, though, some of the less impressive males (Tate) find ways to trick females into thinking that theyre the alpha males, doing so by strutting about loudly with their bodies puffed up to look larger than they actually are. I thought she only had her brothers number. Where does all this sophistication come from on Kyas part. 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 plan called for Tate to be a suspect also, likely even to be the foremost suspect. Kya had planned the murder in detail. A possible explanation for why Kya took the shell from Chases dead body: in order to use it to frame Tate. I had to get it out before I forgot. 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. That would explain why he didnt know it was Kya until the end. The village grows into a city, but Tate and Kya never visit either way. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the symbol Fireflies appears in, The next day, she continues to wait, listening for his boat. Does the book describe how Tate feels about Kya being the murderer after all? 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. 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). See the archives. Tate seems appalled to find out the truth at the end. By Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Wright, who taught in Minnesota at the University of Minnesota and Maclester College. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ And where were her editors when her cringeworthy attempts at writing in dialect were included? Does Kyas attorney suspect that Kya killed Chase? Excellent commentary on the geography of North Carolina and of Kyas lack of any dialect. No mention is made of his fancy ski being seen that night or mussing. She's accused of murdering Chase Andrews (Harris. 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. It was a small town. Why didnt Kya want to marry Tate? She concealed the bruises as her Mother did. Chase. One with the fibers and the other with the hat. Sure hope that someone who could get those books published sees this! Why dont any of Kyas older siblings come back for her? He will beat her probably beyond recognition, raped her and even kill her to satisfy his sick ego. Filming took place from mid-April through mid/late-June 2021 in and around New Orleans and Houma, Louisiana. Well I think at some point Tate knew that it was Kya who pushed Chase to death. I believe a lot of this novel is unbelievable; however, it is a work of fiction. In the trial, Kyas lawyer said that the red fibers could have been there during Kyas relationship with Chase, but the lawyer wasnt aware how recently shed received the cap. The night her mum sends a letter he gets drunk and abusive again so did Kya go into survival mode again? In the book Kia noted several times how insects kill each other, devour their mate etc..I think perhaps she killed in going with the law nature seeing it as justified for nearly being raped. 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. just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. I think of why did Chase keep wearing that shell necklace anyway? Page 98 How did kya lure chase to the fire tower in the middle of the night to kill him? I am having a hard time visualizing how he walked in the fire house and them stumbled backwards? 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. 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. Quick and just. But who taught her? Could it be that she had no memory? Did Kya and Tate have a child? 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