Similar to a(n) story, a long way gone by ishmael beah uses literary elements such as setting and plot.

it's like watching a fable, it's not really about the animals but rather it has a meaning that is understood by us and that is implicit, not explicitly said. implicit ideas are common and are used in almost all works of art, from writing to painting to sculpting.

the answer can be "credo" it means to believe = the word credo means "an official statement of beliefs"