She kills him to survive because she knows he will eventually hunt and eat her/kill her. . Why did the sheriff go out and find Tate and take him away. Another part of the poem reads, 'The last step, a trap./ Did she mention it earlier? It was the marsh that shielded her from being placed at the scene, almost like it was her real family coming to her rescue. 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. Shes petting the resident cat who visits her in her cell. Its just odd with decades of being together and how much they loved each other that she never told him/he didnt know? They never show the red hat in court, so Tate had no way of knowing it was his own hat. Tate sat in court every day, and said nothing when the red hat was brought up. 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. She would not have know Kya was out of town. How clever of her to take it back and hide its existence. There are certain people who cant stand to lose, and who feel entitled to make their victims pay for fighting back. Kya was not conniving or to be honest smart enough to lure Chase, plan out TWO disguises, study bus schedules to know she could go out and back in enough time to not draw attention. The feathers, the shells, the gulls, the fireflies, the fog, even the smells came off the pages. does tate know (at the end of the book when he discovers kya killed chase) that chase raped kya and threatened her? She thought the insects knew how to deal with their mates. The movie was a fair adaptation. How did Chase Andrews die? Then he finds a shell necklace that Kya made for Chase hidden in her shack. 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. 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. He would have known them she killed him. 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 is met by the bird of pray on the limb at her window. Im curious How do you explain the significance of the necklace, then? What about the books that were supposedly published. What did she mean by we already are like the geese. And she never gets sick..,only steps on a rusted nail once. Easy to understand & very helpful. Well I think at some point Tate knew that it was Kya who pushed Chase to death. 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 she was deliberate in her decision to kill him. 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). How did Chase get to the fire tower that night? He didnt want their relationship to end, but he couldnt imagine bringing her into his world in town. Tate would have figured or even heard Chase bragging about the necklace so he could have ripped it off and thrown it some place around the fire tower. And she cooks at age 7 or 8, but never burns herself or burns down the house. Heres everything we know about the hat: In Chapter 43, Tate offers Kya his red hat because its cold. How do you think Kya lured him without leaving a trace? Yes, when they found Chase and the tracks were gone-I though of how her brother said to cover the tracks. Did he drive there? Possibly that cat hair sticks to clothing and hands while petting it. I kind of thought the same thing, but mostly from Tates love for Kya, and perhaps some jealousy on his part. Struggling with distance learning? Hi! He will beat her probably beyond recognition, raped her and even kill her to satisfy his sick ego. No,he didnt knew for sure but may have doubts..he was pretty sure Kya would make it out of the case and they would soon be exploring lagoons..So he didnt believe she would have murdered chase but the evidences somehow could atleast convince him to have doubts..which he might never confront to her due to fear of losing her. 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? Falcons and many other beings as well. She didnt see what she was doing as anything more than protection of her own life. 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. She went to the white school where she saw the other white girls at lunch. "Where the Crawdads Sing" doesn't draw directly on Owens's time in Africa, but there are echoes of her work as a naturalist. Reading her message, the second male was convinced hed found a willing female of his own kind and hovered above her to mate. Though her supposed act of her sneaking back, killing him, and returning, is kind of lame. I felt like the obvious side of his character is that he is the full representation of Toxic Masculinity. I just finished reading and Im pretty sure it says that they held up the plastic bags up in court. Kya was very artistic at drawing and writing. All the same, though, her acceptance of romance doesnt change her overall outlook on life, which prioritizes survival over all elsea somewhat sinister fact, given that she seemingly no longer has any reason to think in such ruthless terms. How did Chase die in Where the Crawdads Sing. How did Kia get the nickname Kia from Catherine? Really? Safety and survival. Its the most plausible answer to how Kya could have been able to kill Chase, though theres not a firm confirmation of it. Where the Crawdads Sing is a tale of immense loneliness. Teachers and parents! Where can I find her green crossover bag my daughter obsessed with it? i just watched the movie yesterday, planning on reading the book but I havent yet. I cant find anything anywhere. Or is he surprised? She had no vaccines, but little enough interactions with other humans that she could have avoided contracting illnesses or diseases. 17 Top Quotes from Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 1. Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light. Also, she confessed to the murder in her poem and tate found the poem and the shell necklace. I still have questions about the red hat! 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 thought I remembered the courthouse cat, who befriended Kya, having an affinity with only innocents, did I just make that up?! in the U.S. legal system, you have the 5th amendment right to remain silent (its the right against self-incrimination). All the evidence was circumstantial. Discovering Amanda Hamilton, Poet in Where the Crawdads Sing. there was an older lady, tall like Miss Clark, who had gray hair, short with curls, like a permanent wave. p.315. Her large eyes nearly black, 192 . I think he mainly stayed home and prayed. This theory entered my mind, too. It never says she called him. They move the scaphognathite and produce sound and air bubbles. But suddenly the female firefly reached up, grabbed him with her mouth, and ate him, chewing all six legs and both wings. She is nicknamed the Marsh Girl because she lives in the nearby swampy marshes on the outskirts of town. She mentioned several times that there is no good or bad in the animal world, just life and death. The infamous red hat. Obviously, Kya did take the bus back to Barkley Cove, murdered Chase and then returned to Greenville. Another child teaches her to read? Do you think there were people that figured Kya murdered Chase but didnt say anything, i.e., her lawyer and Jumpin and Mabel? Witherspoon told Vanity Fair in. Tate had motive, opportunity, strength, time and knowledge to create disguises for the bus. 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). As her family abandons her one by one, she learns to survive on her own. See the archives. He loved her like is own daughter and he said he deserved to die for what he did. 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, the copperheads make dandy pets, and shoes are for drylanders. Its quite easy to imagine a conversation taking place planning Chases murder. It was a small town. Loved the movie. I dont think so. Biology sees right and wrong as the same color in different light.. Marsh is a space of light, where grass grows in water, and water flows into the sky. Thanks. It is revealed through a poem titled 'The Firefly' that Kya was in fact the one to kill Chase. physically fighting with Chase, and while wearing the red cap. Just finished the book. The novel is set in the fictional town of Barkley Cove, North Carolina in the 1950s. I too think that Chase cared for Kya in his own twisted way. 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. thats the only thing that makes sense. 2. The comment by Jumpin is definitely an error that the author and editor didnt catch. Even face jail or the death penalty. 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. Was it under floorboards with the poetry? Thats how she lured him there. Kya had a lot of reasons to dislike Chase. When Where The Crawdads Sing begins, two young boys find the dead body of a man named Chase Andrews deep in the marshes of North Carolina. She was a person with no experience in that area. Kay was dressed in white cut off denims, setting off her long legs, a black braid fell over each breast. I loved this book but was hoping for more answers or a detailed account of how she lured/killed him. Also, was that her in disquise on the buses? Right here! According to the story, it ended up on Tates boat. She never gets snake bit or breaks an arm ( most kids break an arm or a toe, or something, in their lives ). Simply put, Kya and Tate finally manage to live a happy life together. Im glad that I didnt purchase it! 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. how did tate actually feel after he found out that she did kill tate? 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. I happened to see the movie before reading the book and I thought it might have been him because of the ski cap exchange between him and Kya. He could have left Chase a not from Kya asking him to meet her. 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! I have friend who is crazy to know because he is sure they were not of the period. Kya and Tate were tossing it back and forth while boating. Did the letter tell pa and he went after her? Like her mother having a psychotic breakdown, Kya snapped when she realized that she was living deep in the swamp and was defenseless. Does he die? Evil was not in play, just life pulsing on, even at the expense of some of the players. If not, Tate is the one who made arrangements for her to get published. Instead, Tate realizes that Kya has had the necklace all along. 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