Problem
In "Tattooer" by Tanizaki. What is the attitude of the narrator toward the action presented? For example, does the narrator take an ironic view of the events? Does the narrator share the characters' points of view, or is he/she critical of the characters?
Choose one object or event in a given story or poem and analyze its significance or meaning within the work. How does the symbol help us understand the text?
Character analysis. Choose a particular character from the texts we have read so far and provide more incisive analysis about his/her motivations, impulses, etc. Don't merely describe a character--make sure you present some kind of assertive claim about that character and his/her place in the given text.