Original BL Novels Research on the Internet: A case study of the BB-Love Board on the PTT Bulletin Board System, 2008-2013

• Main Authors: Yi-Chun Chou, 周怡君
• Other Authors: Chih-Ping Hsu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3ck6z7

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 中國文學系所 === 102 === Since the beginning of the research on Boy’s love (BL) in 1999, the readership researches have come up with a clear profile of it. The objects of the research are the BL fictions on the board of BL and BB-Love on PTT which refers to the electronic bulletin board of National Taiwan University. The research stars with the poll of “The Favorite Match of 2008” on BL board. Furthermore, it investigates the rendering of BL fictions from 2008 to 2013 and tries to identify the characteristics of BL literature. In chapter two, the result of the poll is analyzed and possible reasons for the nomination of the works are proposed based on narratology. In chapter three, the BL fictions on BB-Love board are analyzed according to Propp''s functions of the folktale and their characteristics are identified. From the aspect of subculture, the author proposes the erotic features of BL works and offers examples of narratives in chapter four. It provides that BL works tend to focus on the depiction of the interaction and details between the protagonists. Thus, it guarantees the readers’ imagination of love and relationship. Short BL fictions especially emphasize the procedure of “meet, Interact, then confess.” BL fictions emphasize on the relationship and sex between males. It’s also the representation of “Folk Devils.” Through the symbol of BL and sex as well as the sensation of the same sex and heterosexual hegemony, BL fictions pursue an artificial story telling—the accomplishment of love and sex. It conveys the idea that there is nothing more important than love. It’s a resistance of the mainstream’s oppression toward the exploration and demonstration of female’s sensation. It also reflects the self-contradiction and self-identification that the female encounter in their relationships. Meanwhile, the phenomenon of crossover writing and genre-mixture are both detected in BL fictions. For example, the wording and the plot of BL fictions tend to assimilate pure literature or LGBT fiction. What’s more, the plot might mix with other literature genres such as supernatural fiction, detective fiction, or science-fiction.