Report Blog Entry
Where The Crawdads Sing
Where The Crawdads Sing is an astounding tale of Kya and follows her from her childhood in the marsh to when she is convicted of the murder of Chase Andrews taking place in North Carolina. Kya was always an outcast in the town as she lived all alone in the marsh; her mother had left her at a young age and after her abusive father drove away all of her siblings only for her father to leave too. Kya confided in nature as her sanctuary and a safe place for her simply observe and live with. When Chase, a popular athlete whom everyone in town adored, was found dead in the marsh they had concluded the only reasonable accusation for who killed him would be the marsh girl, as they called her. The story unfolds as Kya’s relationship with Tate and Chase Andrews has references to Delia Owen’s observations of nature and how animals act. Jumpin’ and Mabel were the only ones who would take care of Kya as she grew up and helped her by giving her clothes and shoes, as well as money in exchange for mussels. The money Kya got she used to buy gas to power her boat which gave her the freedom to explore and observe nature. She used her observations in nature to write many successful books after Tate teaches her to read. It was when Kya was on a trip to have a meeting about her book when Chase was murdered which developed the theory by the court that Kya disguised herself and got on a bus after her meeting, killed Chase, then came back in the same night. Chase Andrews had always worn a seashell necklace which was discovered to be given to him by Kya, though when his body was found the necklace was gone. That furthered the belief of the town that it was Kya who had killed Chase. Where The Crawdads Sing Is an amazing story though the novel was significantly better than the movie because the movie was too fast, details were left out, and it felt pushed.
Delia Owens wrote Where The Crawdads Sing based on her own experiences of observing nature and how animals interact with each other in different situations which led to the book feeling more personal and the characters feeling so real. The way the book paces the switch from the present to the past was written in such a way so the reader discovered more details about the trial with such fluidity that it bounces back and forth promptly. The way the book showcases the Kya vs the town narrative was a driving motive for either Kya to kill Chase or how the town ostracized an innocent girl so much they deemed her capable of murder. This main theme in the book is not carried out well in the movie to the point where Tom, Kya’s lawyer asks if Kya even knows they call her the marsh girl. It's played off as both insignificant yet is still used to defend her in court. Poetry had been a vital way for Kya to communicate her thoughts and throughout Where The Crawdads Sing there are many poems written by Kya to explain situations that had occurred but in the movie, there is not even a slight mention that she has an interest in poetry. The line delivery of the actors was often awkward and felt fake. Relationships were staged as cold and were too rushed to have a meaningful impact where the book took a risk making it more drawn out which was beneficial overall to the development of the characters. This displays a few of the many aspects that made the Where The Crawdads Sing movie adaptation inferior to the book.
It has been made clear that Where The Crawdads Sing should stay remembered as a beloved book as the movie was poorly created. The reason for this being the book had a deeper connection to the land, characters, and plot, as well as the movie having too much vital information left out. Delia Owen's creative way of forming character and reader connections for Where The Crawdads Sing was poorly cut down to fit the two-hour and five-minute limit. Despite that being a good time for a movie, they cut out many parts of the book that contributed to the overarching experience. Another attribute that made the book better was the awkward line delivery by the actors. This made the character interactions feel pushed and artificial, which made the story less enjoyable. The cinematography and score created for the film were magnificently curated and were considerate when deciding which was better but sacrificing the story for beauty was a decision that led to it being quite unpleasant. Henceforth the novel Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was far superior in both story and creativity when compared to the movie directed by Olivia Newman.
Comments
Displaying 0 of 0 comments ( View all | Add Comment )