Fight

The book’s premise lies on the assumption that today’s society, although created primarily by males, is one which relies on smooth day-to-day operation, which females are better suited to exist in. The premise also lies on the assumption that today’s western society, devoid of war and starvation, is the fruition of thousands of years of men using their strength and aggression to build something. And the book questions, in a sense, what happens when there is litt

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the "Fight Club" which two characters in the book start. What are we to make of the author’s character Tyler Durden, and his attempt at destruction of modern civilization, and destruction of his counterpart, the office bee worker?

What are we to think of the central female character Marla Singer, who, after a brief period of finding herself out, only wants to settle down with her beau and simply "exist" in modern society? And as men, what are we to think of ourselves? Is our existence as pointless as the narrator’s "consumer-driven, office worker bee’s" really is? The book Fight Club asks these questions and implies, rather than states, that "blow it up and start all over again," to paraphrase the Nashville Teens in the song Tobacco Road, is what humanity may come to.

What the fight club is within the story is part of the character Tyler Durden’s vast attempt to both destroy modern society, and teach others why it is wrong. Rather, it states we should question existence and society and make logical decisions for what we want. Fight Club doesn’t imply we should start beating each other up. Tyler Durden chose his path after self destruction. le of necessity left to build? Yes, men can create new corporations with their brains, or entertain with their athletic skills, but neither is a necessity like bread or water. What happens when male testosterone is no longer useful in society? A good analogy would be a superior boxer. but that doesn’t mean one should follow him like an automaton. After all, those engaging in the self-destructive activities in this movie are not referred to as nasty "outlaws," "hooligans," or even "bandits," but rather pioneering "space monkeys.

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Approximate Word count = 688
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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