In my opinion, classes like these are so fun, because we get to see different interpretations of readings. For example, you say that Seikichi is a round character. In my opinion, he is a flat character because he gets pleasure from the pain of others, and this is not something that I believe changes in the story. When Seikichi is telling the Geisha about a painting called “The Victims”, he seems to be treating her like he sees her as an equal because he sees a great power in her. The Geisha states, “Yes, I admit that you are right about me-I am like that woman…So please, please take it away.” (Jun'ichiro, 1910/2012, p. 82). Ultimately, Seikichi makes her stronger by tattooing her, because she recovers with no pain present. In my opinion,