1. Textual analysis and netnography
Firstly, textual analysis is a way for researchers to interpret people’s sense-making practices in particular cultures at particular times from materials such as books, films, television programs and magazines (Mckee 2003). He argues that texts might be “the only empirical evidence we have of how other people make sense of the world” (Mckee 2003, p.15). In fact, textual analysis is widely used in slash fanfic studies. For example, through analyzing Star Trek (1966-present) slash fanfic contents, Jenkins (1992, p.193) argues that slash fanfic establishes a “play with androgyny” and a Utopia for women to express their sexual fantasy. Keft-Kennedy (2008) also examine how slash fanfic authors construct aggressive …show more content…
Reader 3, Score: 2
Hope to read more~ ^_^ Because of the year, Harry should meet professor Snape when Snape was a young boy. (期待后文～^_^看年份哈利应该是遇到小教授吧期待阿。)
The author’s response: Yes, yes, a fresh, juicy, pink and tasty young professor (slavering). HP: Go away! Severus is mine! (恩呢恩呢，新鲜多汁粉嫩可口的小教授（口水）HP: 走开！西弗是我的！)
In the example of the author’s words, she demonstrates that the romantic pairing is HP/SS, as well as emphasizing her missing of Professor Snape; she also asks for readers’ supporting. Since Alan Rickman, who acted Professor Snape in HP film series, has died on January 2016, I suggest the Professor Snape mentioned by her is the actor, not the virtual character in HP stories. How the author’s words are interpreted by other readers can be seen in reader 1’ comments.
The reader 1 expresses her nationalist feeling through emphasizing Alan Rickman is a Tibetan separatist, while the author’s response to the reader 1 does not mention this political concern. The author would like to show a neutral attitude for this political issue and avoid insidious political debates around the Tibetan problem. Since there are various evaluations for Alan Rickman and Tibetan issues in HP fan communities, remaining neutral might help the author to gain more support from HP …show more content…
From the time “1971”, the reader 3 quickly understands this story will continue between adult Harry and young child Severus (In the timeline of HP universe, Severus should be 11 years old in 1971). In J.K. Rowling’s original stories, Severus’s first love is Lily, who is Harry’s mother. In this slash fanfic, through the time-travelling opening scene, the writer prefer to let Harry becomes the first love of Severus. In addition, in following characters, the writer describes Severus is also the first love of Harry, which also against the original HP stories. In the whole story, Harry and Severus also experience first kiss and first sexual encounter with each other; they are monogamous as well. According to Keft-Kennedy (2008), tender, trusting and monogamous might be necessary romantic elements to fill feminine desire in slash fanfic. Thus, the time-travelling plot can be considered as a writing strategy to establish an unmitigated Utopian of equal love between two males, which enables the writer to express her feminine desire. Moreover, in the writer’s response to the reader 3, she uses “fresh”, “juicy”, “pink” and “tasty” to describe the 11 years old Severus and expresses her desire by the word “slavering”. At the same time, she might feel ashamed to depict this desire. Thus she creative the following scene, which Harry ask her to go away from
Firstly, textual analysis is a way for researchers to interpret people’s sense-making practices in particular cultures at particular times from materials such as books, films, television programs and magazines (Mckee 2003). He argues that texts might be “the only empirical evidence we have of how other people make sense of the world” (Mckee 2003, p.15). In fact, textual analysis is widely used in slash fanfic studies. For example, through analyzing Star Trek (1966-present) slash fanfic contents, Jenkins (1992, p.193) argues that slash fanfic establishes a “play with androgyny” and a Utopia for women to express their sexual fantasy. Keft-Kennedy (2008) also examine how slash fanfic authors construct aggressive …show more content…
Reader 3, Score: 2
Hope to read more~ ^_^ Because of the year, Harry should meet professor Snape when Snape was a young boy. (期待后文～^_^看年份哈利应该是遇到小教授吧期待阿。)
The author’s response: Yes, yes, a fresh, juicy, pink and tasty young professor (slavering). HP: Go away! Severus is mine! (恩呢恩呢，新鲜多汁粉嫩可口的小教授（口水）HP: 走开！西弗是我的！)
In the example of the author’s words, she demonstrates that the romantic pairing is HP/SS, as well as emphasizing her missing of Professor Snape; she also asks for readers’ supporting. Since Alan Rickman, who acted Professor Snape in HP film series, has died on January 2016, I suggest the Professor Snape mentioned by her is the actor, not the virtual character in HP stories. How the author’s words are interpreted by other readers can be seen in reader 1’ comments.
The reader 1 expresses her nationalist feeling through emphasizing Alan Rickman is a Tibetan separatist, while the author’s response to the reader 1 does not mention this political concern. The author would like to show a neutral attitude for this political issue and avoid insidious political debates around the Tibetan problem. Since there are various evaluations for Alan Rickman and Tibetan issues in HP fan communities, remaining neutral might help the author to gain more support from HP …show more content…
From the time “1971”, the reader 3 quickly understands this story will continue between adult Harry and young child Severus (In the timeline of HP universe, Severus should be 11 years old in 1971). In J.K. Rowling’s original stories, Severus’s first love is Lily, who is Harry’s mother. In this slash fanfic, through the time-travelling opening scene, the writer prefer to let Harry becomes the first love of Severus. In addition, in following characters, the writer describes Severus is also the first love of Harry, which also against the original HP stories. In the whole story, Harry and Severus also experience first kiss and first sexual encounter with each other; they are monogamous as well. According to Keft-Kennedy (2008), tender, trusting and monogamous might be necessary romantic elements to fill feminine desire in slash fanfic. Thus, the time-travelling plot can be considered as a writing strategy to establish an unmitigated Utopian of equal love between two males, which enables the writer to express her feminine desire. Moreover, in the writer’s response to the reader 3, she uses “fresh”, “juicy”, “pink” and “tasty” to describe the 11 years old Severus and expresses her desire by the word “slavering”. At the same time, she might feel ashamed to depict this desire. Thus she creative the following scene, which Harry ask her to go away from