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. The way the content is organized, LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in. She went to the white school where she saw the other white girls at lunch. It is revealed through a poem titled 'The Firefly' that Kya was in fact the one to kill Chase. What was the purpose of that scene. I saw someone comment about the possibility of a mental breakdown and split personalities. thats the only thing that makes sense. Where the Crawdads Sing is a tale of immense loneliness. He may even have cared for Kya more in his shallow, selfish way. ( Spoiler .., ). The night her mum sends a letter he gets drunk and abusive again so did Kya go into survival mode again? 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. He didnt want their relationship to end, but he couldnt imagine bringing her into his world in town. I loved the book! However, I think the deep love and protectiveness Tate felt for Kya all her life would not have allowed him to put her through the trial and possibility of life in prison or the death penalty. I am unsure of what significance this was in the movie. Kya is not black or Native American. (See the map at the end of this post.) 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? And, one more quote from earlier in the book: Kya watched others. Thanks for your post and answers, very helpful!! She intended to survive at the expense of one of the players, her lover Tate; but, The two old fishermen had probably seen her flatten him. 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 know, I know) One flaw I see is that we know when the red has is introduced in the story line, and it was after her relationship ended with Chase. It is revealed through a poem titled 'The Firefly' that Kya was in fact the one to kill Chase. Did Chase love Kya, in his limited, damaged capacity? Just finished the book. 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. Kya should have left all together if she was being mistreated, etc. 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. I think she was imitating the female preying mantis, she was always talking about. (See the map at the end of this post.) What is it that Kya wrote .. something like .. something bad or evil must die so that the good survives. nor his boat, when the sheriff first investigated. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." All the while she doesnt know that Tate has fought Chase. She just wasnt worldly enough for considering disguising herself differently twice, etc. Its never mentioned in the book or the movie. Why was Tate, who always wore a red cap in his work, never considered a suspect in the book? I cant figure out when Jodie showed up to the trail. Did he drive there? Did ma go back to New Orleans and her family? What she didnt expect was that she would be arrested so quickly. 4 1/2 stars A while after that Kya ends up getting arrested, but Jodie is already in her life by then so he supports her through the trial. Thank you. I only saw the movie perhaps the book had these answers? Did Tate and marsh girl ever have children? She had already spent years living in fear of her father, she saw what living in fear did to her mother. I did not see that referenced in her poems. It was the error of the Sherriff ( and spoke to his ignorance and prejudice ) that he never looked at any others besides Kyra for this murder.and he was dogged because of his decisions and was not re electedin the book. She saw mantises mating and female ate the head off of the Male mantis while she was on the run. One with the fibers and the other with the hat. I have been looking this up for a couple of days now and yours was the first comment I found in this regard. Another way to look at it is that its a memento of an experience that shaped her as a person for better or for worse, so she wanted to keep it. I absolutely loved and appreciated the movie and will be reading the book but Im from Asheville, NC and confused about the setting. Its the most plausible answer to how Kya could have been able to kill Chase, though theres not a firm confirmation of it. So, the red hat mostly serves to provide intriguing but not definitive evidence at the trial and during the investigation. It unknown what city Barkley Cove was based on. Yes! 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. The answer to all of these questions is a (tentative) yes. I had to get it out before I forgot. (Then they stopped laughing and simply looked at each other as they lobbed the cap back and forth until she motored around the bend.). [32] The film was released on July 15, 2022. Where does all this sophistication come from on Kyas part. There are certain people who cant stand to lose, and who feel entitled to make their victims pay for fighting back. 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 color hair did kya have. Three days later. I identified with Kya as I was misunderstood and wrongly judged by people for a long time. Kya knows this is the law of nature. The type of complexity used for the trip back from Greenville to kill Chase was out of character for Kya. 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? Another flaw I see is when Jumpin tells Kya that Chase is dead, he reveals to her that he was missing the shell necklace. Where they her children or her sibling(s) and their children? Did the lawyer know Kya was guilty before the trial?/after the trial?/ not at all! Nature had become her family and moral compass. Could you help us see who wins this bet. 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. Reading her message, the second male was convinced hed found a willing female of his own kind and hovered above her to mate. Awful book. Hi Jennifer Marie Lin, She lured him to the tower and then she left the grate over the last stair open so he could fall through. Kya killed Chase because it was what she felt like it was right, her moral compass shaped by the nature. 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. 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. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ I thought she & Tate tossed it back & forth in their boats & it ended up in Tates boat. Actually, he didnt worth her revenge at all because she never loved him. physically fighting with Chase, and while wearing the red cap. How did kya lure chase to the fire tower in the middle of the night to kill him? There was nothing premeditated in her at all. She spent years reading only biology textbooks and her lifetime surrounded by the organisms of the marsh, meaning she absolutely could be an expert capable of becoming a published author, especially since Tate was backing her. It was hanging on a hook in Kyas kitchen. ThankYou so much these explanations. Asheville is not a coastal town; its simply a large city that gets mentioned a few times in the book. 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 guess some woman may have been attracted to that but I doubt it. What happened to Chases boat..where would Kya have hidden it,?surely it was used to to get to yhd tower. i was wondering, is there any significance to the cat that kya spends time with in her prison cell? 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 mean how else did she know how to get away with it. 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. This map of (the fictional town of) Barkley Cove, North Carolina is from the e-book version of Where the Crawdads Sing. Take it to the bank Swamp folks dont cotton to city folk. She came home and heard about the murder and Realized it was Tate and being an expert in the swamp covered up the footprints in the marsh and wore the fibers to clean it up to protect Tate. Thank you for pursuing the movies making. She was always by herself, her father rarely talked and she could not read. Im sure thats something she just didnt know about and did not think of at the time. Having been forced into the public eye during her trial, Kya retreats back into a life of relative isolation, never going to town again for the rest of her days. Luring him was as easyAs flashing valentines.But like a lady fireflyThey hid a secret call to die. 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). Then it was all win the sex, brag about it, lie to get it, etc. 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. How long did the trial take? Great book. 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. I do not recommend this book or this author. how did tate actually feel after he found out that she did kill tate? If she were innocent she could have figured out what happened then writing her poem later. [31] On July 5, 2021, Cosmopolitan reported that filming had wrapped. They can describe the incident IN DETAIL, even years after it has happened. It was a young white man, approximately 5 10, kept his head down. Being isolated was one thing; living in fear, quite another.). What happen to Chases wife? I was wondering who were the two men that were hugging that was seen by the lawyer? Kya didnt want to call him and tell him. I do not believe Kya killed Chase. It was published by Putnam in August 2018. 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. What about the books that were supposedly published. And why was he killed? it should answer your question. Sure hope that someone who could get those books published sees this! 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? I dont think so. It would make sense to have an accomplice. WONDERFUL Post.thanks for share..more wait .. . 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. Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. Yes, this is my question. After she was acquitted and returns to the cabin, she was relieved she was angry. Or for that matter just stick with Greenville as the next big city. His mother never would have accepted her, which even Kya realized the moment she saw his mother, Patti Love Andrews, testify in court all dressed up in black with all-matching accessories. Certain lines in the poem reveal that Kya lured Chase to the tower where he then was pushed off and fell to his death. 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. In true Southern tradition, his mother was referred to by both her first and second names-Patty Love. According to this aquarium, Crawdads (also known as Crayfish) make produce sounds through their scaphognathite, which is a thin appendage that draws water through the gill cavity. We all are still talking about it. Where the Crawdads Sing Symbols & Objects. I have thoroughly enjoyed the book and will certainly endeavour to read others. One detail did not work out as planned. Especially since driving to Raleigh makes more sense? This paper will investigate how Where the Crawdads Sing subtly includes ecological concerns. Tate searches their Marsh home and finds Chase's missing shell necklace along with some of Kya's poems. Hi Nancy, the sheriff was letting Tate know that his dad passed away. to have sex with her, lay claim to that publicly, distance himself by objectifying and reducing her real worth to him. It makes sense to me. What is met by the bird of pray on the limb at her window. Since he was a drunk, violent, and often gambled or dank his money away..,.i would say its most likely that he was killed over a gambling debt and his body dumped in the marsh or ocean, or he stumbled and fell/broke a leg or what have you/got snake bit one night stumbling home drunk and died in a remote area of the marsh. The females got what they wantedfirst a mate, then a mealjust by changing their signals. It makes little sense to me. there was an older lady, tall like Miss Clark, who had gray hair, short with curls, like a permanent wave. p.315. Obviously, legally it was definitely not justified. Also, was that her in disquise on the buses? Her poem 'The Firefly' reveals the truth about Chase's death. 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. I must have missed something. thank you so much for your thoughts! The murder of Chase occurred in the late 1960s and even if Kya was a woman of the world and was exposed to news, crime novels, college classes, friends, etc, which she was not, I dont think she would have been aware of fiber evidence. Struggling with distance learning? They never show the red hat in court, so Tate had no way of knowing it was his own hat. She is nicknamed the Marsh Girl because she lives in the nearby swampy marshes on the outskirts of town. Tate had motive, opportunity, strength, time and knowledge to create disguises for the bus. This does not seem realistic. She said we already are like the geese. Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light. He loved her like is own daughter and he said he deserved to die for what he did. 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. 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. He dated, tricked and cheated on Kya (he was seeing someone else so he wouldnt introduce her to people and got engaged while he continued letting her believe he wanted to marry her). They move in together, hiring someone to create a lab and make some home improvements so that they can spend their lives there. The Firefly poem gives Tate the first clue that Kya might have actually been responsible for Chase's death. 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. She concealed the bruises as her Mother did. Set in 1950s and 1960s North Carolina, the narrative blends . If not, Tate is the one who made arrangements for her to get published. Have where the crawdads sing firefly poem thirty people recommend this book deserves the attention it is getting six at the expense some! The assault happens on August 30th and a month later hes dead. Her plan called for Tate to be a suspect also, likely even to be the foremost suspect. Am surprised that no one appears to have suggested one obvious interpretation. Its not really stated how exactly she lures him to fire tower. Even face jail or the death penalty. Oh and the Firefly poem is just her observation on what may have happened to Chase and his wife, not reflection on Kya and Chases relationship. When did that happen, when and how did he find out about her getting arrested and her trial? They will always be the trump cards because they are passed on more frequently from one generation to the next than the gentler genes.
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