34.2k views
0 votes
In the giver chapter 18 what does the river symbolize

User Ymutlu
by
4.1k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

Peace idk havent read the book

Step-by-step explanation:

User Pocza
by
4.4k points
6 votes
The river forms a border of the community before continuing on to Elsewhere. As a border, the river comes to symbolize escape—crossing the river means leaving the community. Because it takes the life of the four-year-old Caleb, the river also symbolizes the danger inherent in that escape.