From Jonas' inner thoughts we learn that he has begun to experience adolescent feelings of sexual arousal and love. He has to take the pills because of the feelings that have begun to stir inside him. We learn that the lessons and memories that have been shared by the Giver are weighing heavily on Jonas.
When Jonas learns about the feeling of love he begins to contemplate he level of feelings that people in his society have, and he comes to realize they have never really felt love or hate. Through Jonas' thoughts the reader understands that the playing the game of war can feel as destructive as the real thing if one equates it to the real event.
One of the greatest realizations about Jonas is that he had learned what death means and he has taken his memories and used them to formulate new ideas of his own needs and strengths. A good example is that he decides to share memories with Gabriel and that he takes Gabriel with him when he escapes.
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