Identity Politics in"Doors":Liminal Transmutation in Faulkner's Fiction
As an important means to present plots and sublimate themes,the liminal space of doors is also a favored avenue in literature for constructing character identities.In Faulk-ner's works,the diverse shapes and forms of doors effectively symbolize the ethical,gender,and class transmutation of the liminal personae.The grand mansion doors witness Bayard's chivalrous ethics in confronting adversaries,while also reflecting the ethical degradation of the Compson siblings.The kitchen doors showcase Dilsey's sincere feminine care and Joe's misadventure of masculinity identity.And the doors of innocence and experience serve as pathways for maturity and epiphany,yet also accentuate the unbridgeable class chasm be-tween Sutpen and Wash.From the distinction between front and back doors to the difference of opening and closing them,the ethical,gender,and class essentialism of doors subjugate the innocent to their order and prompt enlightenment for the emphatic,which demonstrates unique cultural,political,and esthetical qualities in the liminal space.
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