Well here we are at the end of our story about Jonas, Gabe, Asher, the Giver, all these characters I hope you have grown to love just a little. The text below is an excerpt from an interview with the author Lois Lowry about the ending of the story. Read it first and then respond to the questions asked.
Interview excerpt:
Question: Do Jonas and Gabe die at the end of the story?
Author's Answer: "I don't want to put my own feelings into it, my own beliefs, and ruin that for people who create their own endings in their minds. I will say that I find it an optimistic ending...so I'm always kind of surprised and disappointed when some people tell me they think that the boy and the baby just die. I don't think they die. What form their new life takes is something I like for people to figure out for themselves...I think they're out there somewhere and I think that their life has changed and their life is happy and I would like to think that's true for the people they left behind as well."
Questions to respond to:
1) What do you think happened to Jonas and Gabe? The author says she doesn't think that they die, do you agree with her?
2) As the book ends Jonas hears music and singing as he and Gabe race down the hill on the sled. Do you believe he really hears those things or is he imagining them?
3) If you could ask one good question of the author of The Giver, what would you ask her?
Make sure you answer ALL 3 QUESTIONS! I look forward to hearing your responses and I hope you enjoyed the book.
