Heterogeneity in Bao-yu from a Deconstructive Perspective

Abstract

From the perspective of deconstructionism, by employing Miller’s repetition theory, we find a different way to understand heterogeneity in Bao-yu, the protagonist of A Dream of Red Mansions. The repetitive relationship between Bao-yu and the Stone, and the repetitive relationship between Bao-yu and Divine Luminescent Stone-in-Waiting, together bring into shape and highlight heterogeneity in Bao-yu.