The Sled Reached The Bottom Of The Hill

Jonas cried. A man comes out of his house rushing to save the starving children and offers them food and shelter they kindly accept. Jonas and the man have small talk for a few minutes,

What happened to my parents and lily. He wondered what happened to them. Did they miss Jonas? Did they truly care about Jonas?

Jonas begins to receive painful memories from the giver and he finally understands why the community would want to avoid such painful experiences. If people had these memories it would create choices, which can lead to many mistakes (Lowry 98). People could choose the wrong mate, the wrong job, and people could get angry which can lead to war. The elders, from a time long ago, did not want to worry about incidences like those happening; therefore they created a community with no memories or choices. So they gave all of their collective memories to a receiver of memory. Jonas, after a year of training

When Jonas entered the house with Gabriel everybody got up with confusion. They were wondering who Jonas and Gabriel were and why they were there.

The child isn't growing at a normal rate,which means that he will be "released" if he doesn't begin to grow the way he is supposed to. For Jonas Gabriel is a symbol of hope, and starting over. Because Gabe is just a baby and has not conformed to the rules of this society Jonas can show him the memories that he receives, and he does so because he feels that the baby could be a new beginning. All of the memories of the past that Jonas receives, show him how the society that he lives in is constricting to the people. He is genuinely scared of what could happen if he or Gabe stays where they are. This shows that although Jonas wouldn't want to break the rules, he feels the need to protect baby Gabe, and would go to any lengths necessary to do

Jonas was suddenly filled with a new strength as he picked up Gabriel and trudged through the deep snow. He walked on towards the music that seemed to him to be the most beautiful thing in the world.

The soft snow powdered as the sledge sped swiftly. The melodious tune of the singing became louder and louder. The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to Jonas’ ears. Jonas suddenly felt a surge of confidence, and his body started to relax and look out for hope. He clutched Gabe close to him, sharing the warmth with the shivering newchild. Jonas tightened his grip on the sledge as they came closer to the music.

Jonas finally reached the end of the enormous hill that never seemed to end. He began to take lurching steps in the deep snow and continued to march forward even with the ongoing swirling winds and harsh snow. Despite all of this Jonas was more determined than ever since he could see the lights come closer with each staggering step. Grabbing Gabriel tightly he felt at peace as he felt Gabe’s steady heart beat reassuring him he’s safe. As the night sky became darker Jonas realized that the snow stopped and it was much easier to walk now. As Jonas continued houses decorated in reds,greens and blues came into his view but, they were still quite a distance away. He also had to get through a maze of trees to get there. Jonas walked carefully amongst them as he protected Gabriel from their sharp edges.

Gabriel, the adorable Newchild is staying at Jonas's house, but he is about to be released because of his inadequate weight and bad sleeping habits. Therefore, when Jonas decided to run away, he takes Gabriel with him so that Gabriel can avoid a death from release. Jonas did make the right decision of bringing Gabriel with him to Elsewhere. By doing this, Jonas has given Gabriel a chance to live and possibly to live an exceptional life, and for himself, Jonas gave himself the opportunity to love something for the rest of his life.

Without the support of others, it is common that people break down and lose all hope. The boys worked together to keep each other motivated and not lose sight of their goal of surviving. In the book, Gabe was freaking out about their situation to Raymond, and Raymond was helping Gabe calm down. “Raymond was listening, listening intently as if he understood every word. I think it helped him somehow to calm himself down.”

Memories can be very valuable. Whatever happens, the memories will never be forgotten. “Memories are forever.” - The Giver. In this science fiction novel, Giver, Lois Lowry demonstrates that even though Jonas world was perfect, he knew something was missing. Everyone in the story was polite to Jonas. Once the Giver gave him lots of memories of love, happiness, and kindness, he knew how to bring back memories to the people. In the beginning of Giver, Jonas had a sickening feeling that something terrible is gonna happen. This perspective changed Jonas during the novel. The message of the novel, The Giver, is memories can bring you back to the old days. Memories can be unique in different types of ways.

Despite the fact that he could be killed if he was caught. Jonas also wanted to release the memories into the community to make it a better place. Jonas looked to The Giver for advice, and The Giver was almost like a father to him. Jonas normally followed the rules of the community for what was right and what was wrong except when he ran away. Jonas learned that the rules of the community were harsh, once he had his knowledge he got from The Giver, he kind of made his own rules. The Giver shows lots of moral courage because he helped Jonas run away despite the potential consequences of getting released. Also the Giver took the risk of giving Jonas the memories when the previous receiver ran away because the memories were too much and then those memories were lost. The Giver has all the knowledge from the previous generations so he uses that to decide what is right and

This will then give all of his memories to the community around him. Jonas doesn’t know what is out beyond the community. He decides to do this because even though they get ad memories like pain and war, they are overshadowed by the heartfelt memories of Christmas and sledding. This is just also to take pressure of the Giver, someone he liked and wanted to make the world a better place for because he has been suffering from the painful

In The Giver Jonas’s life flashed before him as became to feel happier, “Memories of joy flooded through him” (223). He started to remember his life back in the community. He remembers his family, his sister

That night, Jonas was forced to flee. " Jonas is now trying to start a nerw journey with Gabe. He didn't regret leaving his community behind. " He felt, suprisingly, no fear, nor any regret at leaving the community in the end he'll regret