黑人民俗文化是非裔美国人民的精神财富,对他们的生活具有重要意义,尤其是它在建构黑人种族身份过程中的指引与教育作用。黑人作家艾里森在其代表作《看不见的人》中就借用一系列民俗动物及人物形象,揭示了黑人民俗在主人公种族身份建构中的积极作用。 Black folk culture is the spiritual wealth of African-American people and is of great significance to their life, especially its guiding and educational role in constructing black ethnic identity. In his masterpiece Invisible Man, the black writer Ellison borrowed a series of images of folk animals and characters, revealing the positive role black folk plays in the construction of protagonist’s ethnic identity.