蒂姆·温顿的短篇小说《邻居们》主要讲述了一对新婚夫妇搬到新社区后,从与移民邻居们的冲突到逐渐融合的过程。本文从身份建构的角度,探寻新婚夫妇在物理空间发生转移后对身份的诉求,以及从批判焦虑到获得认同、逐渐融入的过程,揭示了消除精神隔阂的主要途径是加强交往,促进相互了解。身份的重新建构意味着他们与社区的文化融合。 Tim Winton’s short story, The Neighbors, focuses on the process of gradual integration of a newlywed couple’s conflict with immigrant neighbors after moving to a new community. From the perspective of identity construction, this paper explores the identity aspirations of newly married couples after the transfer of physical space and the process of gradual integration from critical anxiety to identity recognition. It reveals that the main ways to eliminate spiritual barriers are to strengthen contacts and promote mutual understanding. Reconstruction of identities means their cultural integration with the community.