I recently read this book and the ending just left me hanging. I'm figuring both Gabriel and Jonas died. Then I figured that The Giver had suggested for him to run away 'cause he was causing trouble and, indeed, asking TOO many questions.
I reckon I've seen too many movies and have been out of school too long but... I just can't seem to sink my teeth into the ending of this book. They symbolism (some of it anyway) I get and I understood almost right away that Jonas was seeing something in the apple that everyone else wasn't - maybe, I thought, it was some sort of 'Matrix' thing.
But the ending!!!! ????? Are they still alive? Did he suceed??? And then, Rosemary's release - I can understand how THAT would send the memories out amongst the people but for Jonas to simply run away???? And why was the memory of the sled 'his' memory???
HELP!!!!! sylvia
I reckon I've seen too many movies and have been out of school too long but... I just can't seem to sink my teeth into the ending of this book. They symbolism (some of it anyway) I get and I understood almost right away that Jonas was seeing something in the apple that everyone else wasn't - maybe, I thought, it was some sort of 'Matrix' thing.
But the ending!!!! ????? Are they still alive? Did he suceed??? And then, Rosemary's release - I can understand how THAT would send the memories out amongst the people but for Jonas to simply run away???? And why was the memory of the sled 'his' memory???
HELP!!!!! sylvia