So he won't get horny.
Jonas takes pills to suppress his "Stirrings," which are romantic and sexual feelings that all citizens in the community are required to control. The pills help regulate his emotions and prevent him from experiencing these unfamiliar sensations.
He likes the feeling and eventually stops taking his stirrings pills so he can feel it again.
Jonas must start taking pills every day to suppress the Stirrings, which are the physical manifestations of emotions and desires that have been removed from the community in order to maintain control and sameness. By taking the pills, Jonas prevents himself from experiencing these emotions and desires, thus conforming to the strict rules of the community.
Jonas, the receiver, stops taking the daily morning stirring pills because of his curiosity of wondering what "love" feels like after being given a memory of Christmas and love from The Giver. Jonas then falls in love with Fiona but gets upset after because when Jonas tells her she doesn't understand him because she's never felt that way before. Hope this helps! :)
In "The Giver," the pills that Jonas takes suppress his ability to feel emotions and inhibit his ability to see color. They are used to control his thoughts and feelings and to make sure he conforms to society's rules.
Jonas confesses his sexy dream about Fiona and has to start taking pills for this.
Jonas throws away his pills because he wants to experience and feel true emotions and sensations, which are suppressed by the medication. The pills are meant to control his emotions and behavior in the highly controlled society he lives in, but Jonas rebels against this system in his search for a more meaningful life.
Once citizens start taking the pills they must take them the rest of their lives.
Once citizens start taking the pills they must take them the rest of their lives.
Once citizens start taking the pills they must take them the rest of their lives.
The Treatment for the Stirrings are pills.
He quits taking his daily pills so he can continue seeing colors, gaining emotions, and feelings.
As a result of Jonas experiencing his first stirrings in "The Giver," he was given pills to suppress his feelings by the community's authorities. This was because stirrings were seen as inappropriate in the highly regulated society of the story. This event marked an important turning point for Jonas and raised questions about the nature of emotions and individuality in his world.