Short (1 – 2 page) discussion of a) an important argument or interpretation in the reading and b) summarizing briefly some evidence presented by the author that supports it and c) what you think about this argument and why). reading: 1.Junichiro Tanizaki In Praise of Shadows (pgs 1-22 & 35-42) https://doubleoperative.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/in-praise-of-shadows-junichiro-tanizaki.pdf 2.Kengo Kuma in Botand Bonar Kengo Kuma: Selected Works (Ch. 1) see doc that I upload  (27.6 MB) 3. Ian Miller The Nature of the Beasts: Empire and Exhibition at the Tokyo Imperial Zoo (Intro, Ch. 1, epilogue) see doc that I upload (0.6MB)