Above all, however, they are survivors–and like the word “queer” itself, escape one simple definition by having many definitions, or facets, to their diverse and interesting selves.In Yew’s “Porcelain” the protagonist, whose name is John, murders his lover in a public bathroom. Their lives are marked by death, violence, and tragedy, which occurs not only because they are queer, but also because these events mark them as apart from the rest of society, which “queer” them. Chay Yew, in “Porcelain” and “Wonderland,” examines various notions of “queer” through his characters, who desperately seek connections, and love, with the people around them.
