The vixen turns a somersault
A short story reinventing the Chinese fox myth "The Fox Turns a Somersault". When a woman meets a Catholic convert, her world turns a somersault. She tries to negotiate their different world views, but she will find how mythical and religious narratives conflict, intertwine, and shape thei...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69955 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | A short story reinventing the Chinese fox myth "The Fox Turns a Somersault". When a woman meets a Catholic convert, her world turns a somersault. She tries to negotiate their different world views, but she will find how mythical and religious narratives conflict, intertwine, and shape their reality. The story also examines a woman's sexuality and questions institutional ideals of womanhood and virginity. |
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