Ninng's "Oh,Xiangxue" story follows a young woman named Xiangxue in a traditional society.

The trend tends to go astray from the cultural and gender norms. Compared to societal
constraints, the narrative displays the themes of empowerment and individual agency. In the
story, Xiangxue is the protagonist. The internal strain, including the growth of Xiangxue all
through her environmental navigation, makes her a captivating character. Apart from that, she
was determined to succeed in a patriarchal society and fought to overcome the constraints women
faced in her time.

Among the characters who change as the story progresses is Xiangxue’s grandmother. Initially, it
displays society's expectations and traditional values, reinforcing that a woman's worth is close
to her capabilities in fulfilling the roles assigned to her. Her relations and interaction with
Xiangxue and seeing her grandmother is highly determined to forge the way becomes a major
challenge. An increasing knowledge of the limits put on women of her generation fuels the
grandmothers' change. She learned about the unfairness and missed chances that she and other
ladies endured.

The story does not have an antagonist. This is because it majors mainly on the protagonist's self-
journey. A young woman in the traditional society encounters a journey of transformation. After
facing a foreigner and defying societal practices, she realizes herself. In the story, there are no
subplots. The narrative depicts a conflict between traditional societal and the protagonists'
desires for self-determination.

Xiangxue is at odds with the cultural norms that outline her roles. In the process of attempting to
defy the traditional gender roles, she encounters both external and internal rejection from the
family and society. The writer aimed to explore the themes of empowerment and traditional
conflict between cultural norms and personal ambitions. In the narrative, the journey of
Xiangxue depicts the fact that people challenge societal norms and expectations that diminish
their capabilities.