記憶傳授人 (The Giver) 的結語

小六的期中考部份考題 

小六語文與藝術 (language and art) 課程的期中考，老師要求兒子的班級針對書籍記憶傳授人 (The Giver) 寫出作者未言明的結語。原始題目如下

An epilogue is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature or drama, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is like a final chapter at the end of a story that often serves to reveal the fates of the characters. You are in charge of writing an epilogue for The Giver. 

It is difficult to say what happens at the end of the novel. Lois Lowry deliberately makes the end ambiguous, or uncertain, so that readers can decide for themselves. What do you think happens? Does Jonas really hear music, or is it a dream? Think back: does Jonas ever receive the memory of music from The Giver? If not, could he have heard music in a dream? Perhaps Jonas and Gabriel die on the way down the hill. Or do they live and stay in the new community? Or do they return to the old community? Do the people in the community change? These are just some of the questions you can think about with regard to the novel's conclusion. 

Pretend that you are the author of The Giver, and that the publisher has told you that the last chapter is fine but that he still wants and epilogue. Decide what you would like to have happen. Write a one page epilogue and be prepared to read it to the class.