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Pet By Elie Wiesel

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In Pet, by Akwaeke Emezi, Emezi introduces the story of Jam and Pet progressing on a hunt to capture and kill the monster living in Redemption’s (Jam’s best friend) house. Emezi develops the idea that the truth is inevitable by using the conflicts and progression of the hunt. Emezi utilizes the progression of the hunt to develop the idea that the truth is inevitable. For example, once Jam found out that the monster is located in Redemption’s house, Jam reacts by saying, “The answer was too heavy, the possibility crushing. Jam thought about Malachite, Beloved, and Whisper, then hoped desperately that these fears hadn’t occurred to Redemption, not yet. It can’t be one of them she said.” (144). Emezi utilizes Jam’s shock to the truth to create …show more content…

Throughout the passage, Emezi escalates the conflict by revealing the monster. Emezi reveals this when, “Jam handed the drawing back to Redemption, speechless with disbelief. -It’s Hibiscus, she replied. Their uncle. -Redemption folded the drawing back into a square and put it away. “I didn’t think it could be true either, not at first, but…” He shook his head. Moss wouldn’t lie.” (170-171). This conversation reveals how Emezi accentuates Redemption’s reaction to the truth because Emezi acknowledges that monsters are often people that we would trust; therefore, Redemption would feel deceived and shocked by Hibiscus. As a result, Redemption finally confronts Hibiscus, defending his brother and trying to get Hibiscus to open up about the abhorrent actions that Hibiscus has done to Moss, possibly leaving him traumatized. Emezi shows this when: “Redemptions shifted his stance, and Hibiscus’s hand slid into empty air as Redemption redistributed his weight, just a little but it said enough and it said loudly. He was prepared to fight his trainer. -”You need to admit what you’ve done,” Redemption replied, his jaw solid. “I can’t let you leave until you admit what you’ve done. And you’re going to tell my parents, you’re going to tell everyone.” Hibiscus laughed, a mocking, grating sound. "I ain't doing shit, boy. Your little brother is confused, that's all.” (181-182). Emezi utilizes

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