What obstacles does Gregor face after turning into an insect NU Or What is the significance of Gregor's metamorphosis into an insect Franz Kafka s The Metamorphosis begins with a strange event Gregor Samsa wakes in his room and finds himself changed into a vermin From that moment his life becomes full of obstacles His metamorphosis shows the painful truth of human suffering Physical Obstacles in His Room Gregor s body becomes weak and helpless Kafka says One morning when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin He cannot move easily His many legs wave in the air He cannot even open the door when the Chief Clerk arrives His insect form makes his daily life full of physical obstacles Family Rejection and Cruelty Gregor wants to speak with his family but his voice changes Kafka says Gregor was shocked