I’m cooking up a pretty big analysis on genderqueerness in deltarune, and I thought it would be fun to share my interpretations of a few important narrative devices cause idk if they'll make it into the final thing
Freedom - specifically, the freedom to choose your own path in life, to be who you wish to be, and freedom from what constricts you and keeps you from doing so. very important since it's relevant to literally every relevant character, especially the secret bosses.
Determination - in undertale, it’s the power to make your will reality, as well as a physical substance that can prevent someone from dying. in deltarune, I think this is more along the lines of the power to break away from a predetermined role. I’m not sure if it would necessarily be the power to break away from fate itself, as Flowery is still defeated by the fun gang and the knight at the end of chapter 5, but he was able to be a person who made an impact on those around him with what little time he had, despite Ralsei telling him that his purpose was to be just a flower.
Power - I see this as being the other side of the coin from determination, they’re very similar, but power is sort of the dark underside of determination. power seems to be an alternative way of changing your predetermined role, as well as perhaps being able to change fate (depending on how chapter 7 side B goes), but it forces that change in a way that hurts those using it and isolates them rather than lifting them up and allowing them to do the same for others. through power, you don’t find yourself, you break yourself.