In Lois Lowry’s The Giver the author suggests that Jonas unfortunately, does not live to see the lights of elsewhere. First. Lois Lowry states that Jonas had been offered the memory of music, but Jonas denied the Giver’s offer. And at the end it said that, “Behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music, but perhaps it was only an echo.” This quote suggest that he learned what music was and therefore had lost his life. Additionally, it is implied that he is experiencing near-death hallucinations. For example, in the texts it says that Jonas had to force his eyes to stay open as they fell downward. Also, it shows that Jonas was very exhausted and fearful when he was sledding. “Jonas
