ETHNIC IDENTITY IN AMY TAN’S NOVEL “THE JOY LUCK CLUB”

Abstract

The present paper is an attempt to discuss a novel with rather a complicated structure and story line where the rejection of ethnic identity and memory are perfectly blended. The hatred of conventionality and liberation from it is an opportunity to get eternal recurrence combined with subconscious visions. These visions are of special interests to us as they encourage Amy Tan and her characters to return to their identity roots. The plot of the novel is divided into parallel narratives; that is a story of an elder generation and of a younger one. These are the tools used by the author to encourage the reader to analyze the basic issues offered in the novel.