The Giver Memories

“If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost on you. Memories are forever.” This quote means that the memories will never be lost and if he leaves the community that the memories will all go back to the people This is significant because the people haven’t had the memories for many generations. This quote pertains to the story because it shows how important and useful the memories are because they will never go away or end with one person. In the end of “The Giver” I believe that Jonas and Gabriel died because why is there a random sled at the top of the hill? He said that he felt elsewhere close and that he knew where it was, maybe he was hallucinating from hunger or coldness. Finally, maybe the memories are drifting from his consciousness and he is just about to pass out and die, maybe they aren’t going to the people.
Why is the sled not rotted? How is the sled in the exact same position, and look exactly the same for generation after generation? Why is the sled not covered in snow? These are just too many coincidences for me to believe that Jonas makes it out of the community alive and well with Gabriel.
Another reason I think he didn’t survive is he said that he felt close to elsewhere but how does he know where elsewhere is if he has no memories of where elsewhere is and even The Giver doesn’t know where to find elsewhere. Once again he could be hallucinating and could be miles away from where he is supposed to go. He also says he starts to feel warm and I don’t think you should start to feel warm when you are in the middle of a snowstorm. He also said that joyful memories started to come back to him which he thinks means he crossed the boundary or whatever but it could mean his life is flashing before his