Month: December 2014 (Page 2 of 5)

I believe Jonas is alive because on page 179 it said “He forced his eyes open”, which means he would still be alive. Also The Giver said he loves Jonas, why would he send Jonas to death. I think the elsewhere is where there is music because it said on page 180 “he heard people singing”. Also why would Jonas bring Gabe if they would die? Why would he take Gabe through all that starvation and pain when Gabe could just be released?

Jonas had so much courage to get to the elsewhere why would he want to go to death. I think the end music is from a nearby community. On page 178 it said “His heat surged with hope” which means if your heart is still functioning you are alive. If you are dead you cannot hear music and Jonas heard music which means he is alive.

So I think overall Jonas is still alive because of these reasons.

I think he is alive! Because on the hill he said he felt no pain. And with dying comes pain. So he would still be alive. Also he went to the house that was the same house in the memory the Giver gave him. So maybe not only did the Giver give him that memory because it was his favourite. But maybe he wanted Jonas to know that the house is a safe spot to go if he ever wanted to escape. And the Giver didn’t give him that memory with Gabe in it. And a lot of people are saying that he is dreaming or hallucinating. But if he was then why is Gabe there? Even in the book it said: Jonas willed himself to stay awake. It also said his mind was alert. If he was dead he wouldn’t feel like that.

And lastly the dead group was saying that the house and hill were heaven. But if you were dead you wouldn’t be able to give memories. But how would the Giver know about the hill and the house if it was heaven? Because the Giver is alive. And whatever Giver that gave him the memory had to be alive to do it. So the house and hill are not heaven because is the Giver that passed down that memory was dead, then how would he do it. So I think that Jonas and Gabriel are alive!

– Jaime

As Jonas saw the sled it means that it was the end for Jonas and Gabriel since they’re dying of hunger and dying of the cold mountain also when the giver sent Jonas away the giver though he never knew that Jonas would maybe die while looking for the new community.

Jonas has heard the angle sang while Jonas Sid down the deadly hill.

Giver Dead or Alive

Jonas is probably alive. Because he had the ability to see and hear beyond, I think Jonas was able to actually hear the music which I believe to be real. I think this because if you are dead you can’t hear, see or feel anything. Some people said he is hallucinating on the other team and said he was dead if u were dead you can’t see or hear anything in a distance or close at all.

He is maybe alive and getting a new mem0ry or just upgrading an old one to see what it is like to live that memory in real life, to ride a sled down a hill with snow. In the dream it said he saw lights too, and he saw lights in real life after going down the slide, so maybe the house was in both real life and the dream life. Maybe that’s the elsewhere the community has not liked because it had Grandparents, fire, presents and snow, and these things represent dangerous or inconvenient things for the community. This new community probably has knowledge of other stuff probably like war, grandparents and fire, and this would not be welcome knowledge in the old community. I believe that Jonas is on his way to a new community

I think that Jonas is dead, because on the other side of the hill I think it is Elsewhere (heaven). Jonas escaped the community because he and the Giver wanted the people to feel and/or have emotions and feelings. In generations back it never happened, but in the memories “it has not always been” like that. They think it’s possible that the community will always and forever have memories/feelings. The Giver always thought that it was hopeless, but Jonas made him think differently. When Rosemary was released, all her memories were given to the community. That’s why I think Jonas will go to heaven (die), than his memories will be released to the community. But the Giver will help them control it, and hopefully help them keep it (memories and feelings). Jonas brought Gabriel with him, because Gabriel was being scheduled for release and Jonas cared for him. I know that Jonas bringing Gabriel to heaven still means that Gabriel will be dead. But I think Jonas wanted to spend his last moments with him. Jonas didn’t regret on going to Elsewhere, because he said that if he stayed in the community, his life wouldn’t be worth living. Towards the end of their journey, Jonas felt memories of joy, and got a memory of his own, that he knew he could keep. Jonas and Gabriel were about to enter Elsewhere! They heard music and saw lights, someone or something was singing. I think the angels were calling them. Gabriel’s name means “messenger of God”, so I thought that could also mean angel. So I thought since Jonas has been caring for Gabriel so much, Gabriel wanted to return the favour by bringing Jonas to heaven. That’s why I think Jonas died, but in a happy way by going to heaven with Gabriel.

I think Jonas is alive because he didn’t take pills for his stirrings so all of this might be just a dream. Also if it was actually happening he wouldn’t have taken Gabe to Elsewhere if it was heaven. Jonas loved Gabe so much that he wouldn’t risk Gabe’s life. If Jonas was dead all of his memories will be released to the community but he could still share the memory of warmth with Gabriel, so I think Jonas is not dead.

The Giver told Jonas that he had the ability to see beyond so maybe when Jonas felt he reached his destination I think he saw beyond his future of finding a new community that was the Elsewhere The Giver and Jonas thought existed. After they ran out of food Jonas thought they would starve to death, but he loved Gabriel so much he didn’t want to give up and he had the will to live. Also his mind was alerted when he felt like he found the Elsewhere, if he was dead he wouldn’t feel anything.

What I first thought was the sled and the house was a memory. But how could Gabe be there on the sled with Jonas? And he heard music, and he never heard music before. But the dead team say it’s all a hallucination because of the berry’s that Jonas ate. But how is it a hallucination if Jonas can feel the wind when going down on the sled downhill? Plus, how is he sliding fast downhill on the sled fast? Therefore, it’s not a hallucination. And Jonas is in front of the house. I think he just got up and walked to the house and lived.

I assume Jonas to be alive because, at the end of the last chapter Jonas felt like he was losing all consciousness but he forced his eyes open. The reason why Jonas forced his eyes open was because, on page 173 it stated that Jonas no longer cared about himself he only cred for Gabriel and that Gabriel was is responsibility.

Another reason why I think Jonas is alive is because, when The Giver gave Jonas a memory of snow and ridding on the sled over hills, Gabriel was not with him. On page 82-83 Jonas received the memory twice, the first time Jonas received the memory his eyes were closed, the second time he went on the sled The Giver told him to look around him, everywhere, and still Gabriel wasn’t there. if Gabriel were there, Jonas would of definitely noticed it. After they both came down the sled Jonas saw lights and people celebrating love.

I also assume Jonas is alive because, when he and Gabriel and he got to the bottom of the hill they heard something Jonas thought  was music. Jonas never received the memory of music because, on page 157 The Giver wanted to give Jonas the memory but Jonas refused because it was his best memory and he wanted The Giver to keep it. Jonas has the capacity to see beyond but, not the capacity to hear beyond, so that’s why he thought it was just an echo when he heard it.

When Jonas fell off his bike he scrapped his knee and he felt pain. On page 169 it mentioned that Jonas was alert at night, and how they heard the planes flying really low, knowing that they were definitely searcher planes. [What does this tell you? – Ms. L]

I think Jonas is dead because the berries that he ate could have been poisons and the raw fish that he ate might have affected him in some way because the raw fish was not clean or cooked it was raw. Those are all the ways he could have died by catching a disease by eating stuff.

Some other ways he could have died are hypothermia. The only thing he was wearing were a tunic, pants, and a shirt. He was not prepared for such extreme weather like snow so he could have gotten hyperthermia.

And another way he could have died is from too much pain. Because he had a scraped knee, a twisted ankle, and not enough sleep. All of this combined could lead to fatal consequences like the scrapped knee could cause some sort of diseases and the twisted ankle make it impossible to travel and not enough sleep can cause you to faint and travel less because he is to tired. And those are all the reasons he could have died.

Now it’s time for some common sense: what are the chances of him climbing a hill and finding a sled in the exact same place as in the memory? and wouldn’t the sled be buried because of the snow? What are the chances of that? I think he is hallucinating the whole thing.

Jonas and Gabriel will live because I think he will get to the house and get warm, as in the memory. I believe the owners will give him love and care for Jonas and Gabriel and also give Jonas and Gabriel some food. I believe this because in the memory they showed love and maybe they will show him and Gabriel love too. Jonas and Gabriel might ask them if they could help them with their journey to get the memories back to the community so maybe the owners will provide Jonas with some warm clothes and some food. Also, I believe Jonas will live because I think he will keep trying to survive because he loves Gabriel so much. He will keep on going so Gabriel will live.