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The author doesn't tell us what the real ending of the story is. It is possible that when Lowry wrote The Giver, she had a sequel in mind. Leaving the ending of this book ambiguous would encourage readers to purchase the sequel. You can read Gathering Blue and Messenger, which were written as companion books to The Giver and will give you more information.
Going on just what the book says, there are two conclusions you could reach.
First, Jonas and Gabriel die. The book makes it clear that they are slowly freezing to death. They are weak, hungry and tired. The book also says that Jonas uses his last little bit of strength to find the sled waiting for him at the top of the hill. They sled down the hill to "Elsewhere", perhaps an afterlife of some kind that follows death. This could be why Jonas heard music as he slowly slipped down the hill. In addition, the Giver was transmitting memories to Jonas before he died, giving the idea that if the Giver died before they were transmitted, they would be lost forever or else freed and allowed to enter the minds of the people. Jonas, now, being the new keeper of the memories, would release those memories when he died. This could be why he also heard singing behind him - as he slipped away, his friends and family received the memories he had carried and were freed from the austere existence they had experienced.
Second, Jonas and Gabriel find "Elsewhere", an unexplained real and literal place. This is supported by the fact that there is a sled waiting for them, apparently placed there by people who are hoping he will find it and use it. It would only stand to reason that if they placed it there for Jonas, they would be waiting for him at the bottom of the hill. This is confirmed near the end of the chapter when it says that he knew they were waiting for him and the baby. The book also supports this idea because he heard music and saw lights and warmth coming from Elsewhere, indicating that there is life and emotion there. There is also the possibility that his leaving freed the residents of his home town and enabled them to have memory, which is why he heard them singing behind him.
I would suggest that the author wanted you to come to your own conclusions, so she intentionally left it very ambiguous. Reading the two companion books mentioned above would help if you simply can't stand ambiguous endings (like me!).
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Sonnet
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14 lines and usually iambic pentameter
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The reason that author provided that why some scientists believe that they should clone a wolly mammoth is because they want to learn about this extinct mammal.
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"Woolly mammoths sparks debate over cloning" is an article written by Joyce Grant. The article speaks about the debate of scientists over cloning an extinct mammal, a wolly mammoth.
A Wolly Mammoth is an extinct species that belonged to the family of elephants. This species lived during the ice age some 10,000 years ago.
<u>The scientists have found a carcass of a wolly mammoth in ice on a remote island of Northern Russia. The scientists have studied its blood and tissue samples and wondered if they could get a complete DNA of the mammal, so that they could clone the mammal and study it</u>.
The reason author provided in the article for the scientists who believe that the mammal should be cloned is:
<em>"Many scientists think they could learn a lot more about the species if they could study a living example."</em>
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In "The Scarlet Ibis," the bird is compared to Doodle, the narrator's brother. Doodle was born sick, and his family thought he was not going to live long. However, Doodle does survive, even if he is a very frail and unhealthy child. Doodle tries to be like his brother, but he is incapable of it. When he dies, we see that the narrator compares his death to that of the scarlet ibis that died earlier in the story. They were both far from home, weak, and different than everyone else. They also died during a storm. The ibis is also a way for the brother to process Doodle's death and deal with his guilt.
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he is described as a barley seller and wheat
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just finished reading this story.
