Abstract：Representation theory in post-colonialism focuses on the co-relationship between literary text and power discourse, arguing that the representation and construction of identity is overwhelmingly predominated by power discourse. In Midnight's Children, the mythical cycle of Indian history deconstructs the linear narrative of Indian official historiography; the permeation of personal discourse through the official historical narrative challenges the authenticity and the authority of official historical writing; the participation of subaltern consciousness fills the gap left by the nationalist elite historiography. The alternative history envisaged by Rushdie which can be regarded as the negotiation, correction and opposition of the mainstream representation system helps to construct the subjectivity of Indian nation.

Keyword：representation;mythical cycle;personal narration;subaltern consciousness;