'When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from disturbing dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous parasite. Kafka begins his most famous literary work with a peculiar but effective first sentence. The statement is simple in nature but its meaning is much bolder and as a result Kafka manages to grab the attention of his readers. The reader must reflect on what this might mean and consequently ask "why" such an accident occurred. Kafka is very effective in engaging his audience in his text and so readers continue to find out more about the strange man who turned into a “monstrous parasite”. It can be seen that Gregor may have known about his metamorphosis subconsciously as he was having "disturbing dreams" which show that his mind was never at rest. The use of the phrase "monstrous parasites" gives readers the choice of what kind of "parasites" Gregor might be. The phrase is said to be "lost in translation" as many similar translations exist. The phrase is so obscure that it is difficult to grasp the concept of the lyrics for a while. After gaining the readers' attention, Kafka goes on to describe Gregor's new physical state. It is thus established that Gregor is the main character of the story. Gregor's new body "which was as hard as armor" can be seen as a protective net for him; perhaps preparing him for his problematic future.