Fight Club Chapter 5

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Rediscovering the Male Agenda

Masculinity

"The American Dream and the concept of success play central roles in American depictions of male accomplishment and masculinity in contemporary American culture" (Tuss 93). Which is to say that what is made power is masculine; when possessing what others see as their own end goal, you are holding in essence a phallic symbol. This leaves room for error, when the ideals of power diverge from physical and mental prowess, to compassion and sensitivity.

Tuss says of Durden: "... Return to plague their inventors, the cultures and value systems that shape them." (95).

Works Cited

Tuss, Alex. "Masculine Identity and Success: A Critical Analysis of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley and Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club." The Journal of Men's Studies 12(2004): 93-102.

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