What obstacles does Gregor face after turning into an insect In Franz Kafka s - The Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa is presented as a tragic character After turning into a giant insect Gregor Samsa faces numerous physical emotional and social obstacles The novella begins with the famous lines One morning when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin Physical Obstacles Gregor s transformation into a giant bug immediately disrupts his life making even basic tasks impossible First he struggles with his new body He finds it difficult to control his legs which move continuously in different directions and he can t even roll out of bed without hurting himself His inability to get out of bed quickly becomes a source of frustration as he worries about missing work This reflects his dedication but also shows how his body now limits him