Explore the presentation of betrayal and deceit in ‘The Metamorphosis
17th November ‘09
Dear Grete,
There has been an enormous change in everyone’s lives recently all in the result of a simple yet rare metamorphosis that has transformed me into the ‘bug’ I am today. I write to you, dear sister, to convey the mixed emotions and the stream of thought that have built up in my head since chaos struck our world.
Before I begin, I would like to sincerely apologize for failing to carry out the task I have promised you. I feel as though I have deceived you for life – the fact that I did not get you through the conservatory saddens my heart. It has always been my sole concern to do my “utmost to help the family forget, as quickly as possible, the business disaster” which plunged us all in despair. It makes me “hot all over with shame and grief” to have disappointed you all financially not only by failing to pay off debts but also by losing you the lodgers who could have earned us money. I feel a traitor who betrayed the promises made to his own family.
