THE DECONSTRUCTION OF MYTH LIKE THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY

The article examines the identity of a Chinese-American woman in novel “The Kitchen God’s Wife” by modern American writer A.Tan parallel with “Kitchen God”, one ancient Chinese myths. It turns out that deconstructs plot line from mythology against background life story man and presents this image as new world. This behaves lives like world, along her roots, customs, traditions. belonging to mythical world and, unlike myths, describes not submissive obedient, but real-world who fights for rights understands national identity. brings thought level problems evokes ideas about Chinese-American's identity, its past, essence. E.Tan refers images motifs taken mythological folklore sources, preferring cultural symbols. Highlighting ethnic warns every is bound lose well gain contact cultures. For reason, he myth "Kitchen God” reconsider moral bonds "The God's Wife".