Although friel questions the fixity of the irish national identity and demystifies the national myths , he does not negate the importance of the nation .

虽然弗莱尔质疑，恒久不变的爱尔兰精神并不存在，并试图解构爱尔兰的国族运动迷思，他并未全盘否定国家的重要性。