Grete is a significant character in this chapter because of her role in the death of Gregor. In the chapter before, she was given the power to take care of her brother, to the point that she used this power to the extent and decided everything for him. Progressively, Grete begins to neglect him, act against him and she showed less consideration for his feelings as a part of the family. This begins when the father comes home after Gregor has scared his mother and Grete doesn't try to defend him. Grete continuously views Gregor as more of a creature than a human until she referred to him as "it" and, finally, wonders whether the insect really is Gregor. Grete's betrayal of her brother is final and absolute. At the end, readers are faced with Grete's speech that is considered a climax of the novel. The metamorphosis comes here to an end because Grete gave up on the humanity in Gregor. “We must try to get rid of it” p.49, she realizes that Gregor is the problem and has to be gotten rid of. Grete condemns Gregor to death when she locks him into his `````````feelings for his family: "He thought of his family with tenderness and love. Grete's betrayal was just one more emotional shock Gregor had to face. At this point, Gregor experiences death as he was no longer finding the humanity in him that his sister somehow helped him find.
