1. CHAPTERS 16-20 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
CHAPTER SUMMARIES
THEME OF GROWING UP
KATE’S RELATIONSHIPS
S. Wilson – ENG4C – spring 2016

2. CHAPTERS 16-20 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
CHAPTER SUMMARIES
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
Chapter 16 (Mid-Past and Present)
Kate focuses on education and pushes away family
In university, Kate goes home less and less
Study of “impact people have on environment” – connects to novel’s characters
Kate explains interest in ecology studying pollution
Kate and Daniel meet: “…the love I felt for Daniel was quite different from anything I had felt before…” (193)
Kate started returning home for visits
Kate tries to find Simon a gift
(Minor) incident in lecture hall as Kate struggles with a memory while teaching
Kate’s poor teaching a betrayal to Matt
Chapter 17 (Takes Place in the Past)
Assumption that Pye family not doing well as winter ends
Pyes not seen around town during winter. Laurie not at school since October. Matt/Luke return to work in Spring. All “seems fine”
Warning signs and concerned people, but “whatever it was…it wasn’t enough” (203)
Life looking up for Morrison family
Matt back at school; Luke working as a janitor
Luke’s refusal to consider failure made things pay off
Mrs. Stanovich takes care of girls, allowing Luke and Matt to work
Chapter 18(Takes Places in the Past)
Laurie leaves Pye home
Pye family lays low. Matt and Luke still working on farm
Insults from Calvin: “Pathetic. Useless as a girl. Hadn’t learned one goddamn thing about farming. Didn’t try. Dumb as a goddamn bullock.” – Laurie: “I must’ve got it from you.” (215)
Laurie stands up to his father and this is why he runs
Kate: Lives running parallel, (paths never cross) – but nobody realized that everything was actually coming together.

3. CHAPTERS 16-20 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
CHAPTER SUMMARIES
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
Chapter 19 (Takes Place in the Past)
Matt and Kate’s last visit to ponds. Frogs mating. Purpose of life is to reproduce
Pye family gradually returned to normal. Matt still works with Calvin
Nobody seemed to think too much about Laurie
Kate and Bo celebrate birthdays. Mrs. Stanovich bakes cakes. Kate makes friends.
Idea of effort and work will be rewarded. Makes Kate think about Pye family – “ideal world”
Luke no longer works for Calvin Pye, leaving just Matt
Kate realizes Matt must leave for school
Chapter 20 (Takes Place in the Present)
Kate and Daniel leave Toronto for Crow Lake
Kate has a positive experience as a teacher immediately before, counseling a student. Student has similar situation to Morrisons.
Everyone has to grow up, but not everyone has to grow apart.
This is a conflict for Kate because she now feels apart from Matt, whom she loves more than anyone else

4. CHAPTERS 16-20 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
THE THEME OF GROWING UP
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
These chapters are about growing up.
Realization that life and relationships change
Need to make sacrifices in order for life to work out
Importance of realities, like making money
Standing up for what you believe in
All of this – growing up and learning lessons – revolves around Kate
There are a number of lessons in these chapters, too.
The impact we have on our environment – or the impact the environment has on us
Hindsight
How people are more connected than we might realize
The purpose of life
Growing up and growing apart

5. CHAPTERS 16-20 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
KATE’S CHARACTER
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
Consider Kate’s character in these chapters – and the novel as a whole. There are quite a few important plot and conflict pieces that happen, and they all affect her in different ways.
Kate
Relationship with Matt/Luke
Love
Worry
Separation
Relationship with Daniel
Improved communication
Bringing him into family
Relationship as Teacher
Honouring Luke
Struggling with Connections to Students
Bad Lecture Incident
Helping Student Incident (Fiona)
Relationship with Others
Observations of Pye Family (Especially Laurie and Marie)
Growing realization of how world works

6. CHAPTERS 13-15 INFORMATION
Crow Lake
THEMES
CHAPTERS INFORMATION
There are only four chapters left in the novel, and there are a number of plot/conflict issues that need to come together and become resolved.
At this point, how have the central themes in the novel developed?
Tragedy
Family
Relationships
Isolation
Growing Up
Are there any other possible themes in Crow Lake?