What is jonas’ first memory? how do he and the giver react to it?

Jonas’ first memory is of going downhill on a sled. Jonas loves the memory and the Giver is less tired because that is one less memory he has weighing him down.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.