Katie answers “I'm not sure whether or not Jonas dies at...”

Kate asked this question about The Giver (The Giver, #1):

I'm not sure whether or not Jonas dies at the end. What do you think?

Katie Apparently in 2009 Lowry said at a conference that he does not die at the end of The Giver. However, I agree that the writing was ambiguous, purposefu…moreApparently in 2009 Lowry said at a conference that he does not die at the end of The Giver. However, I agree that the writing was ambiguous, purposefully so, I'm sure. It's clear that he is reliving a memory given to him. I'm interested to see how she wraps it up in a later book.(less)

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Kate Thank you all for your answers.
Sep 02, 2014 09:13AM · flag

Cecelia It wasn't clear to me that he was living a memory at the end. I'd just assumed it was real. I'm not good with analyzing stuff in books, especially whe ...more
Mar 31, 2015 11:58AM · flag

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