"Elsewhere" represents an unknown world where those who leave the community go. The old, weak, and troublesome are "released" there - although in reality they are murdered, the people are led to believe that they are simply choosing to leave the community in a rite of passage, traveling to "Elsewhere". In this case, "Elsewhere" is similar to a belief in an afterlife, an explanation as to what happens when a person leaves life as it is known.
"Elsewhere" also represents a physical place outside the community's boundaries. It is the place to which Jonah travels after his escape from the society.
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