Abstract: The understanding of identity is critical in the development of selfawareness and national cohesion. While the effective construction of identity and the solution to identity crisis have been a popular concern in recent years, the author holds that language and discourse are the base and precondition for identity construction, and literature, which is characteristic in imagination, fiction and emotional expression, is a significant tool to enhance identity construction. Literary narrative is not only a special way to express feelings but represents the spirit of a nation as imagination community. Both the language and style in literature show cultural identity, and identity can be fully reflected in literature and related cultural aspects.

Key words: Identity, identity crisis, literary discourse, discursive construction