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The protagonist of the story who suffers from insomnia and has a split personality. Because of his insomnia, he starts attending support groups to see what real suffering is like. After a while of attending them, he meets Tyler Durden and forms Fight Club. This begins to be his new support group. We never find out his name in the story. We only know his other personality, Tyler. | |||
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Revision as of 16:02, 29 October 2006
A 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, and a 1999 film by David Fincher.
Study Guide
Characters
The Narrator
The protagonist of the story who suffers from insomnia and has a split personality. Because of his insomnia, he starts attending support groups to see what real suffering is like. After a while of attending them, he meets Tyler Durden and forms Fight Club. This begins to be his new support group. We never find out his name in the story. We only know his other personality, Tyler.
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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