Lois Lowry's 1994 dystopian novel "The Giver" has relevance to the contemporary world that has been skillfully portrayed by the writer.
Jonas is the major character of the novel- 'The Reciever'. Memories are forever means they are always alive through the experience of pain, suffering, and joy. It is not bounded by time or place neither does one have an escape. One can simply feel it. To eliminate all the pain one must give up on their memory but Jonas realizes that there is no pain or happiness without memory. Thus, memory is forever under all circumstances.
Hopelessness and Death VS. Hope and Life is different because when you're hopeless death will strike quicker but with hope you could live longer. I hope this helps.
