I don't know at what point along the story line you are referring to, but at the very beginning the book states that Jonas has been feeling 'apprehensive.' (It took him a while to find the right word.) This is because of the approaching Ceremony of Twelve, a coming of age ritual in which he will be given his Assignment. As everything else in the Community, this is not a question of choice but appointment; he will be delegated his job to do for the rest of his life. Jonas is understandably anxious in that this moment is an important turning point in his life over which he has absolutely no control.
The above answer is a pertinent one but it comes later on, after Jonas has been appointed to be the next Giver in line and is in training as the Receiver. His feelings of anxiety (over the unknown) give way to anguish, then horror, as he is imparted the collective memory of a very dystopian society. It is his "wake up call" to change the course of events by giving the Community back its past, and consequently, its ability to reason and choose.
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