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Interpret the “Laotong” Identity and Emotions of Lily in “Snowflake Secret Fan” from the Perspective of Queer Theory

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Naihao Tan1, *
1Northeast Normal University, Nanguan, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 1415842307@qq.com
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Naihao Tan
Available Online 13 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan; queer theory
Abstract

“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” is a well-known novel written by Chinese-American writer Lisa See. The whole text takes the “Female Book” as a clue. It tells the sincere and touching emotional story of a pair of “laotong”. Queer theory is a theoretical trend about this group that emerged in the West in the 1990s. “Queer” encompasses a variety of anti-conventional gender groups known today. The emotion of Lily and Snowflake is a special friendship of “friendship above, lovers are not enough”. On the basis of the interpretation of “Snowflake Secret Fan” by previous scholars on the basis of feminism, this paper uses the perspective of queer theory to observe the emergence and development of gender cognition of the two heroines, and through the interpretation of lily gender cognition and emotional changes, deeply understands the theme connotation of the emotions conveyed by the two “old comrades” in “Snowflake Secret Fan”, and provides enlightenment for the current interpersonal communication.

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Proceedings of the 2022 4th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
13 February 2023
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10.2991/978-2-494069-97-8_13
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2352-5398
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