This study explored the use of similes and personifications to describe “rain” and “wind” in American and Vietnamese literature from the mid-20th century to the present. The study offered practical suggestions for those who are interested in describing wind and rain in American and Vietnamese novels in particular.

Study objectives: Providing an overview of typical literary theories about myth in order to offer a definition of myth that is used in the thesis. Providing an overview of researches on myths in Mo Yan’s novels conducted by domestic and foreign researchers.

Research purposes: The thesis aims to clarify the operating mechanism of the character world in Yu Hua's novels. From that, pointing out the practical contribution of the writer on literary character creation; finding the author's unique point of view about the world. Finally, thereby, identify the main features of Chinese literary culture from the New Age to recent.