Betrayal

A lie, a truth, the appearance of reality or imagination. What keeps mankind going every day is, arguably, being with and trusting others. We want to be able to go out into the world and not be worried of malice and death, it's in our nature. In the early days of humans, this trust was not just wished for, it was needed in order to survive day to day. Having trust is the difference between being attacked by a saber tooth tiger and sharing a saber tooth steak with your buddy. Trust is vital.

In modern times, that trust isn't necessarily as necessary, but is still a huge part of everyday life. From the pilots on planes to other drivers on the road to the people who prepare your food, that trust is vital. But the issue is, that trust is completely out of your hands. People can choose who to trust, choose who to have their back, but if worse comes to worse, one really doesn't know if they are alone or not.

In The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, this trust has been shattered. Laura, the sister of the protagonist, Iris, is suspected to have committed suicide due to the trust she had spiraling out of control. Laura had figured out that her husband and sister were having an affair, and she was completely powerless to do anything. So she drove off of a bridge. She had control of just one aspect of her life at this point, and that was to keep living in a powerless situation, or not.

So she trusted herself, the only one we truly can rely on.