hey, for anyone who read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry?

I don't think he died, but with the ending it had it's hard to tell. I wish their was a sequel. I really liked the book though, you should read some of her other books if you haven't already, I like, "Gathering Blue"

I don't think he died. The tone of the ending, while trouble-ridden, is optomistic.

And don't forget, he had the little girl with him. So even if died, there would always be the child that would nudge the new people to question where she came from.

Which would lead to journeys. Which would lead to other cultures. Which might lead back to Jonas' town. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue?!

I didn't get the feeling that he died. I thought that the ending was very fitting: definite and hopeful, but a little mysterious to fit with the rest of the story.

When he's holding the boy Gabriel, he probably wants to live to take care of him, because in the book it says he no longer cares about himself but he cares about the baby. He is so excited he probably holds on to life. and who knows maybe the ppl found himthere, and ran up to him.

He better not have died!!! not with Gabe with him! there's a sequel, i think, so I need to check it out...