This discussion aid contains plot, character analyses, theme analyses and more. She had no vaccines, but little enough interactions with other humans that she could have avoided contracting illnesses or diseases. She was concerned about being called a whore which I find out ironic as she had no reputation to protect. He didn’t want their relationship to end, but he couldn’t imagine bringing her into his world in town. 15. Reflecting back to the necklace I remember this was a very special shell but couldn’t remember the scenario when Kya gave it it Chase. At trial, there’s a discussion of whether this was feasible in 50 minutes. The book has remained on the New York Times Best Seller’s list for 124 weeks. Of course, another perfectly legitimate explanation is that she keeps it because it was a necessary literary device to provide affirmative evidence of what happened at the end of the story. Tate went back to the cabin and started preparing food for the birds. Then next thing I know he’s sitting at the court behind her. Folks hear n see almost everything. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens. The hours dragged, and as her support team sat unsettled, so did Kya in her cell. This map of (the fictional town of) Barkley Cove, North Carolina is from the e-book version of Where the Crawdads Sing. We know that she does because it’s referenced in her poem, the Firefly (reproduced below). Does Kya ever show remorse? No mention is made of his fancy ski being seen that night or mussing. Great book. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps. I think the question of “why” Kya chooses to kill Chase (and whether it was justified) is something that’s up for book clubs to debate. Tate was 4 years older than her, and she was 15 when he taught her to read, definitely not a child. He could have left Chase a not from Kya asking him to meet her. Kya and Tate were inseparable. Set in the wilds of Alaska, the book became an instant bestseller on the… I thought that was a foreshadowing. Poetry is a very important element of this novel. In the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing, Tate is devastated. She took the necklace back as a way of taking back her power from him. Yes, this is my question. 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). I don’t entirely understand why this hat has inspired so much curiosity, but here goes. Chase was a narcissist. Did he die? Kya waited for Jodie to leave before she returned home. When did that happen, when and how did he find out about her getting arrested and her trial? At the end of Where the Crawdads Sing, Kya is acquitted for the murder, and Kya realizes that she loved Tate all along. Was this a subtle hint of the author, or just a crazy thought of mine. Jodie had a bag of crumbs waiting for her, and she ran to the beach, tossing crumbs to her seabirds and crying with joy. I can’t figure out if it was an alter ego, expression of guarded vulnerability, or pride/vanity because she didn’t want people to know how she felt about being treated so poorly. Meaning she didn’t kill because she was scared, she killed him because she was hurt. Jodie asked Kya to sit and have tea with him. Doesn’t make sense. You don’t kill a human being because of your circumstances. In true Southern tradition, his mother was referred to by both her first and second names-Patty Love. (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. Also, one side of my family lived in the marshes of Louisiana. This book goes back and forth in time to tell the story of Kya Clark a.k.a. I believe if Tate had murdered Chase he wouldn’t have allowed Kya to be accused of murder. Did she call him?write him? 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. 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 can’t have it all in a story…. I’m hosting a book club about Where the Crawdads sing and needed help remembering sweets she ate in the book. In killing him, she likely wanted revenge, but also to reclaim some sense of power or something like that. I think that it is likely that Jumpin helped Kya, as he does mention how it is good that she will be out of town and how she should let him know when she goes. OK, I just finished the book for the first time. I cried at the end. But King also says there was an older lady who was “tall like Miss Clark, who had gray hair, short with curls, like a permanent wave.” King, too, acknowledges it could have been Kya in a disguise. The palmetto patches stood unusually quiet except for the low, slow flap of the heron's wings lifting from the lagoon. Kya’s supporters, including Scupper, who’d shown up in court a few days earlier to support his son, were impatient for the verdict. He may even have cared for Kya more in his shallow, selfish way. The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. That would explain why he didn’t know it was Kya until the end. Follow along on Goodreads, or keep in touch via the newsletter. Kya raised herself from the age of 5 in a swamp? Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Kya and Tate were tossing it back and forth while boating. I work in the dental field, it is extremely likely that someone with a natural diet who eats very little sugar wouldn’t have cavities. I don’t know if the book really got into why Kya wasn’t put on the stand, but generally if a lawyer feels like someone is more likely to incriminate themselves or come off badly, then they won’t testify. Another child teaches her to read? I think she had a mental breakdown over the years and developed split personalities. He made sure no one was outside before he reached for the smaller box. The Light We Lost, Jill Santopolo. Instead, Tate realizes that Kya has had the necklace all along. The ending of Where the Crawdads sing concludes the story of Kya, who passes away at the age of 64 after sharing a life with Tate on the Marsh. (See the map at the end of this post.) Then after all that, he later goes back to see her and attempts to sexually assault her. Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. 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. Her lawyer argued that the red fibres could’ve been on Chase for four years (he didn’t know how long she’d had the hat) which is partly why she was acquitted. Tate never sees it. I pity any foster parents who take you on.” Tate’s whole face smiled. No one seems to mention this, but wouldn’t Tate have known that Kya killed Chase, because he knew he had only recently given her the cap before the murder? Please excuse all the grammar errors, typos, misspelling, and run-on sentences. The type of complexity used for the trip back from Greenville to kill Chase was out of character for Kya. He was married.I didn’t think he truly loved Kya or he would not have abused her. He could have been anywhere. WONDERFUL Post.thanks for share..more wait .. …. I didn’t get that. She’d say, “Go way out yonder where the crawdads sing.” And we did.”. As Pa would have it, Kya had to be taught a lesson.” “Chase would not let this go. Also, her mother had a mental breakdown so I may run in the family and under stress people change. The only thing tying her to the scene was the fibres from Tate’s red hat, that he gave her only recently. Chase’s wife shocked at the murder she just commuted and furious that Kya a marsh girl had captivated her husband, she sets out to lay the necklace on Kya’s front porch as a means of Chase’s final good buy to Kya and to possibly frame her. Because Pa would get drunk and beat on his mother. Required fields are marked *. I think that Kya would have no idea there would be fibers from the hat on Chase’s clothing. However, what bugs me the most is how do we know for sure that their is still not a plot twist to the story? She knew how to cover her tracks and vanish without a trace. I read the book last year. i get what happened and why with all he hints throughout about Kya’s thought on Nature and lovers etc. The salivating eagerness of community to condemn Kya was gone. I had to get it out before I forgot. It has topped The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 2020 for a combined 32 non-consecutive weeks. Where did they find the red cap not just the fibers? Presumably the sexual assault was the final straw for Kya. Why? I was always intrigued by the reasons why Chase chose to wear the shell necklace gifted by Kya all the time. Kya should have left all together if she was being mistreated, etc. 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. At trial, expert evidence is given that the fibers could have been transferred at any time and just remained stuck on there for years (even if washed), so they aren’t definitive proof that Kya was with Chase the night he died. Why does Chase Andrews have a different last name than his parents? in general, defendants in criminal cases don’t testify unless their lawyer feels they absolutely must for some reason. McCall: “With the crawdads living in the marsh, and that being the location where the story takes place, I believe it was the author’s way of showcasing the marsh and the symbolism it plays in the story.” Katie: “Crawdads only sing when they are in complete isolation deep in the marsh. Like all other books on this list, “The Light We Lost” is also a … Judge Sims asked Kya to rise. I’m curious How do you explain the significance of the necklace, then? He took the shell to the beach and placed it on the sand, where it became just another shell among so many others. Before the incident she unleashed her being lied to and left. The book doesn’t explain what happened to Kya’s father. Don’t 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. I really enjoyed this book too, and appreciate your thoughts on it! Larry Price (the bus driver for the 11:50 P.M. bus from Greenville to Barkley Cove) says there was no one on the bus that resembles Kya. That happens on August 30th and a month later he’s dead. And there is a red hat found in Kya’s place later. She’d wanted it donated to Tate’s lab, but he wasn’t ready to let go yet. I enjoyed the book. 2. The 70-year-old’s rich past in the Savannah taught her many things about mammals and the animal instincts of humans. Kya is ostracized and shunned by most of her neighbours. With David Strathairn, Garret Dillahunt, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith. At that point, it becomes a symbol of Kya taking herself back or taking back the power in their relationship (or her dignity or something else) which could be the reason she would want to keep this symbol of her reclaiming something she feels he took from her. For all the details, see Everything We Know about the Where the Crawdads Sing Movie. As her relationship grew on solid ground, so did Kya’s understanding of connection. So, in the end, the hat doesn’t really prove anything. Most of us learn to pronounce words we have read by connecting them to language we have heard. When Kya got back to the shack, she was surprised to find Jodie still in it, so used to being alone. … And why would she leave the hat out in the open when she was so careful to cover her tracks in every other way? No vaccines, no dentist but she grows up so beautiful the two most eligible men in town want to date her? What happens in the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing? The infamous red hat. It’s not really stated how exactly she lures him to fire tower. Yet even when it fails, it connects you to others and, in the end, … And she becomes a best selling author? Looking forward to a beautiful movie. Hi Phyllis — if you see the section on this page “Who Killed Chase Andrews? Just finished the book. I found the story compelling, but why would people travel to Asheville on business when Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte are all closer to the coast? The ending of Where the Crawdads sing concludes the story of Kya, who passes away at the age of 64 after sharing a life with Tate on the Marsh. Boat there? Unless, I missed something. Does he die? I don’t believe the red cap is shown in court. How did Kya know Chase would be at the tower? Thanks for the information, i am bookmarking it for future updates. They somehow end up at the fire tower arguing or trying to make up. It’s important to remember that it was originally a gift from Kya to Chase, and it only ends up back in Kya’s hands when she murders him. Th… Where is Chase’s wife in all the drama after Chase is found dead? :). Others showed a similar disappointment, but inside, they were overjoyed. Reading through the comments I noticed that no one has questioned a mental breakdown as a possibility for Kya and murdering Chase Andrews. She probably would have not killed a critter, except for food, but killing a human being did not seem a problem. So, the answer is, we don’t know how Kya ends up with the red hat. :), Books to Movies & TV 2022: Adaptations Coming Soon, Books Like The Midnight Library: 9 Great Books to Read Next. After reading the book, would you recommend it? Did you enjoy the ending? She is nicknamed the “Marsh Girl” because she lives in the nearby swampy marshes on the outskirts of town. No one from the town was going to believe her or protect her. 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). The jury asked for documents twice. Did Kya take to the stand during her trial and if not why not. Kya had left Chase sprawled on the dirt. The ending of Where the Crawdads Sing is one that will leave readers satisfied. Kya’s supporters gasped with relief, cried, and hugged. I can’t shake off the feeling that there’s part of him, deeply buried, that genuinely cared for Kya and was touched by the gift. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Delia Owens’ mama told her to “go way out yonder where the crawdads sing” [sic] “because in the wild is where our secrets lie.”. Tate must have known she murdered Chase as she had the red hat he had thrown into her boat just a month before. A woman who raised herself in the marshes of the deep South becomes a suspect in the murder of a man she was once involved with. But how does Where the Crawdads Sing end for Kya and Tate? One by one, they walked out their life. 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. These few included Mrs. Singletary, Mrs. Culpepper, and Pansy Price. I’m confused about the red ski cap. Tom told them he couldn’t predict how long the jury would deliberate or what their verdict would be but reminded them that even with a guilty verdict, the fight wasn’t over. “What d’ya mean, where the crawdads sing? Kya’s situation was absolutely a do or die scenario and she chose not to lie down and let the marsh erase her existence. She is captivating. Where the Crawdads Sing: Questions and Answers (Spoilers, Ending, Etc. But the link is broken on the Chase question! Loved it. Tate leaned as far as he could toward Kya’s back. In the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing, Tate discovers two important secrets about Kya. On April 27, Sony Pictures released an image from the set of Where The Crawdads Sing, captioned, “And so it begins.” Edgar-Jones shared a similar shot on … Keep reading to have the Where the Crawdads Sing ending explained. A movie adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sings is in active development. The tide came in and washed the shells back to sea, taking Kya’s secret with them, showing the surprising ending of Where the Crawdads Sing. Kya didn’t want to call him and tell him. When will Where the Crawdads Sing be released? Chase’s wife then gets upset when she sees with her own eyes he really does not love love her, but Kya ” the marsh girl.”. Also, both of them were experts in minutiae so why did they he she bother taking the necklace and not hiding the hat when they he she cleaned up everything else? Did she mention it earlier? ooooohkaaaaay. I don’t think she killed him, I think it was Tate. Tate buried Kya below an oak tree near the water. 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 doesn’t want to live in fear waiting for him to come at her again (“She’d learned over and over from Pa: these men had to have the last punch. 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. They had grown to marvel at the way she had survived and the life she was able to make for herself with everything that had happened. Seems like a mistake to me. In my opinion, he wore it as a sort trophy. But I can’t recall her motive for killing Chase. Yes, Kya was responsible for the death of Chase Andrews. Hi this is great! As of late January 2021, the book has spent 124 weeks on the best seller list. Chase’s mother is the one that pushed the necklace theory to the cops after all. The longer I have my book blog, the more reticent I am to write negative reviews. Now, most people stared at the floor. They never show the red hat in court, so Tate had no way of knowing it was his own hat. How do Kya And Chase know to meet at the Fire Tower when he was killed? Is the Where The Crawdads Sing ending explained? Directed by Olivia Newman. The assault happens on August 30th and a month later he’s dead. The answer to all of these questions is a (tentative) yes. There are a number of questions (about the ending, explanations, other spoilers, etc.) They will produce a series of pulse trains that is believed to signal an individual’s presence to other crayfish. Why did the sheriff go out and find Tate and take him away. Tate made a fire and burned the poems and piece of rawhide the shell had hung from. Still confused over something? But the pen name is the baffling part. Ma used to say that.” Kya remembered Ma always encouraging her to explore the marsh: “Go as far as you can—way out yonder where the crawdads sing.”, “Just means far in the bush where critters are wild, still behaving like critters.”. It was hanging on a hook in Kya’s kitchen. That’s why she refused to say she murdered him. So the fibers were actually the smoking gun. What happened to Kya’s father? The sheriff and deputy found it when they went in with the search warrent. This is an important part of the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing, since it lets Kya go free and begin to live her life again. Loved the book. Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. 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. At four o’clock the same day, the jury had a decision. With so little time to do all that, how did she know that Chase would be at the Tower? He lifted the boards and revealed a hidden compartment encompassing a dusty cardboard box. Lots of interesting ideas and connections. Living in the wilderness for years taught me that while humans should behave better than other primates, we also need to better understand why sometimes we do not. As a … I can get on board with the age of 5 being a little far fetched; however, everything else is not so hard to believe for me, plus her father was around for a few years in the beginning. Barkley Cove was not spared from gentrification over the years. Overall I truly enjoyed the entire story, even though the author puts a lot of detail into the descriptions of nature, and Kya’s work, but it is also cool because it gives you the story from a scientist’s point of view (which our Author happens to be). Did he drive there? The meaning of the title “Where the Crawdads Sing” comes from Delia Owens’s childhood experiences (something her mother used to say). These males, the article explains, are known as “sneaky fuckers,” and end up alone. That bothered me too. It was a young white man, approximately 5′ 10”, kept his head down. On her tombstone, Tate chose an epitaph he felt represented Kya’s life well. I too think that Chase cared for Kya in his own twisted way. Later, Kya found a pelican feather on the beach. Remember she is really good at giving people the slip, so he never saw her leave or come back. 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, he’s suggesting they go off somewhere far from other people, deep into nature. the Marsh girl. Tate gasped. I still have questions about the red hat! It would make sense to have an accomplice. Tate has “The Marsh Girl” inscribed on her headstone. Confused by that. Crawdads don’t exactly sing, but they make noises if you want to count that. Like this article? Where the Crawdads Sing is a tentpole film for Sony’s theatrical releases in 2022 for good reason. The two old fishermen had probably seen her flatten him. But earlier in the book it’s made clear that Chase’s mother doesn’t go to the police until 8 days after they find his body and tell them about the missing necklace? And that behavior was the cause of her hardships. Kya does not kill herself. He screamed his anguish to the sky and held her, rocking back and forth. Enhance Your Book Club: Check out Summary of Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: Conversation Starters. Publishing Year: 2017. How did Kya lure Chase to the tower to kill him? My point is, she couldn’t have deposited fibers “more than four years ago”, and wouldn’t Tate know that she couldn’t possibly have deposited fibers from a red hat that he gave her only recently unless she was involved? 16. It seems like you just didn’t like the book so you did your best to poke holes in every aspect of the plot. She was connected to the land in a way no one else could understand. How realistic do you think Kya’s life in the marsh is? I have been looking this up for a couple of days now and yours was the first comment I found in this regard…. My biggest disappointment from this book was that, even though you know Kya ate natural, and was a very slim woman (who I would imagine being in great health) she died way too early in life. 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 so much for your thoughts! The book does not explicitly state Kya’s reasons for keeping the shell necklace. What do you think about Chase and his true feelings for Kya? It’s confirmed by the detectives who send it to a lab that it’s an exact match (between the fibers on Chase’s jacket and from the hat in Kya’s place). In the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing, Kya also reconnects with her brother Jodie, though they don’t see eye to eye on her future. Do you believe it’s possible for a girl to … I’m glad that I didn’t purchase it! This is part of how the Where the Crawdads Sing ending is explained. that get asked pretty frequently about this book, so I thought I’d just answer them here. she should have been locked away. How would Jumpin know that unless he was involved somehow? They start a life together and turn the shack that Kya lives in into a nice cottage. She was abandoned to survive by herself, and she has… who do you think you are?! Being an expert on the marsh & it’s plants, critters & tides, does not necessarily make that same person able to excel in other areas, such as a complicated murder plan. 4 1/2 stars The Ending of Where the Crawdads Sing: The Trial 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. He stirred a pot of mush absentmindedly, thinking of Kya. It hasn’t gotten far along enough to have much data on IMDB yet (it’s just listed as “In Development” as of April 2019).Here’s what’s known so far: Why did Kya keep the necklace after she killed Chase? Down, down he falls, His eyes still holding mine / Until they see another world.”). When i read rhe book, I understood why. Tate went to search for her and found her lying back in the boat, seeming to be sleeping. Tate had also abandoned Kya for several years, perhaps he could let her take the blame. Thinking of never seeing her beautiful marsh again made her feel more alone than before. Keep reading to have the Where the Crawdads Sing ending explained. I’m still curious why Chase wore the necklace. Oh and the Firefly poem is just her observation on what may have happened to Chase and his wife, not reflection on Kya and Chase’s relationship. She was angry about being abandoned by those whom she loved. Next to the kitchen stove lay the wood pile Kya had always kept stacked high, even in the warm months. I think the point is that Kya didn’t know what was going on and seeing him stopped by the sheriff made her realize that she loved him all along. Get the entire Where the Crawdads Sing LitChart as a printable PDF. If she was found guilty would he have confessed? Like her mother having a psychotic breakdown, Kya snapped when she realized that she was living deep in the swamp and was defenseless. And with her money she gets plumbing and electricity out to the marsh? Tate had motive, opportunity, strength, time and knowledge to create disguises for the bus. It makes little sense to me. If you read the poem (see the full text of it below) that’s with the necklace, you’ll see how it clearly describes the situation with Chase and what happened. He was, after all, the one who got “the marsh girl’s cherry”. Petit fours, blackberry jam, Sugar Daddy (candy), caramel cake. I did not see that referenced in her poems. Why did her family walk out of her life? ), Summary and Review for Where the Crawdads Sing, Everything We Know about the Where the Crawdads Sing Movie. Soon, the roar died down, and people left the courthouse to return to their regular lives. Is this realistic? In the ending of Where the Crawdads Sing, Tate discovers two important secrets about Kya. (Tate doesn’t comes back into the picture after Chase married Pearl.) Kya’s source of sorrow was being abandoned. As you work through this Where the Crawdads Sing study guide, you should make sure to reference the book for additional character names and original chapter titles. Even Chase’s mother didn’t recognize that her son was missing the necklace until well after the fact, weeks later even.
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