# Transformation and Identity in Short Fiction

> Theme guide for Short Fiction by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.

Characters undergo profound changes, such as the girl in 'Tattooing' who discovers her inner nature through art, and Kakutaro in 'The White Fox' who is enchanted and transformed by a supernatural fox, blurring human and animal identities.

## Where it surfaces

- [The White Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/chapters/the-white-fox): Characters may be transformed or enchanted, blurring human and spirit identities.
- [Scene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/chapters/scene): Miss Rosa's ambiguous nature—human or fox?—and the rubies set into her skin blur the line between reality and illusion.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/themes/transformation_and_identity
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_52_se/themes