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=== Tyler Durden ===
=== Tyler Durden ===
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=== Marla Singer ===
=== Marla Singer ===
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=== Big Bob ===
=== Big Bob ===
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== Major Themes ==
== Major Themes ==

Revision as of 13:14, 18 October 2006

The cover of Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club

A 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, and a 1999 film by David Fincher.

Study Guide


Characters

The Narrator

Tyler Durden

Marla Singer

Big Bob

Major Themes

The Feminization of Men

Redefining or Rediscovering Masculinity

The Numbing Effects of Modern Life

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Major Symbols

The Rules of Fight Club

1st RULE: You do not talk about FIGHT CLUB.

2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about FIGHT CLUB.

3rd RULE: If someone says "stop" or goes limp, taps out the fight is over.

4th RULE: Only two guys to a fight.

5th RULE: One fight at a time.

6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.

7th RULE: Fights will go on as long as they have to.

8th RULE: If this is your first night at FIGHT CLUB, you HAVE to fight.

Fight Club in Contemporary Culture

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Influences

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

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Fight Club the film

Additional Resources

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Works Cited

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