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Amanda Hamilton is a writer who publishes poems in Barkley Cove’s local newspaper. Throughout her life, Kya recites Amanda’s verses, which are usually about love, nature, freedom, or independence. Shortly after Kya dies, Tate discovers that Amanda Hamilton was Kya’s penname, realizing that she has been writing and publishing poems for years under this pseudonym. More importantly, he finds an unpublished Amanda Hamilton poem called “The Firefly,” which makes it clear once and for all that Kya murdered Chase Andrews, despite the fact that she was found not guilty in court.
Amanda Hamilton Quotes in Where the Crawdads Sing
The Where the Crawdads Sing quotes below are all either spoken by Amanda Hamilton or refer to Amanda Hamilton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 57
Quotes
The Firefly
Luring him was as easy
As flashing valentines.
But like a lady firefly
They hid a secret call to die.
A final touch,
Unfinished;
The last step, a trap.
Down, down he falls,
His eyes still holding mine
Until they see another world.
I saw them change.
First a question,
Then an answer,
Finally an end.
And love itself passing
To whatever it was before it began. A.H.
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Amanda Hamilton Quotes in Where the Crawdads Sing
The Where the Crawdads Sing quotes below are all either spoken by Amanda Hamilton or refer to Amanda Hamilton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 57
Quotes
The Firefly
Luring him was as easy
As flashing valentines.
But like a lady firefly
They hid a secret call to die.
A final touch,
Unfinished;
The last step, a trap.
Down, down he falls,
His eyes still holding mine
Until they see another world.
I saw them change.
First a question,
Then an answer,
Finally an end.
And love itself passing
To whatever it was before it began. A.H.
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