What I did to my little brother (a confession)

I chose to rename Jenny Zhang’s "The Evolution of My Brother" to "What I did to my little brother (a confession)." I chose this title because I think this is a more accurate description of what happened in the story. The story is told from Jenny's perspective of how she interacts with her family, specifically, her brother. Much of their time is spent alone together which is why I included the "(a confession)" part of the title. For example, on a day when they were left alone, Jenny instructs her brother to eat parts of a candle. In the end, his hair catches on fire and while they eat it, Jenny says that they shouldn't tell their mother about the occurrence. Firstly, this example brings out how many things were left unsaid to their parents about what happened between them. Secondly, in addition to other examples describing how Jenny meddled in her brother's eating habits, this example reveals an odd-eating trend that follows her brother later in life. Overall, even though Jenny doesn't out-right admit to many things she did wrong in the beginning of the story, there are underlying themes growing there which finally come to light later on, hence the confession aspect.
Mini stories of bullying unfolding in different ways throughout the beginning of the story transform into unforeseen repercussions and memories filled with regret. Later in the story, Jenny's brother developed an eating disorder and wants nothing to do with her. All of those years of pushing him away and taunting him in various ways had finally caught up with her, and she is surprised. Suddenly, her childhood dream of freedom had turned to a nightmare and there was no going back. She shows remorse for her actions in trying to reconnect with her brother but the psychological damage had already been done. She imagines their future as being known only as "uncle" or "aunt," thinking that they will no longer be recognized first as siblings, and she may be right.
In the beginning of the story, it is mentioned that hen Jenny was little, she was left in China for a year while her parents her in America. After that, they had to work from the ground up to make it to where they were today. This backstory provides the reader with information on how Jenny had a very different childhood experience than her brother, which might explain why she thinks or acts the way she does. However, no matter her intentions, or how she was grown to think, she still did what she did, and it is done. There are hints scattered across the story that supports the idea that she has come to the realization that what she did was wrong. I believe this title solidifies that idea while taking some of the sugar coating off of the story. It may be harsh, but I think it creates a tone that reflects what I see as what is really happening in the story.