Film: David Fincher's "Fight Club"

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This paper relates that, in David Fincher's film "Fight Club", the protagonist is the "Narrator", a contemporary "everyman" who exhibits symptoms of urban loneliness and existential angst in a materialistic and meaningless society. The author relates that the film descends into violence and brutality as the character Tyler Durden, head of the "Fight Club", feels more alive fighting other males who also feel emasculated by contemporary culture. The author believes that Durden appears to be the alter-ego of the Narrator, someone who feels genuinely and has abandoned the superficial and materialistic pursuits of contemporary society and culture. The paper expresses that the filmmaker is attempting to provide a warning to viewers in contemporary society that if people do not redefine their identity through something more meaningful than materialism or macho notions of masculinity, society will erupt into chaos and violence.

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"The inability to define identity or connect with spirituality leads the members of the "Fight Club" to beat each other, engage in random acts of violence and destruction, and to ultimately plan for major destruction of society. These men have lost hope in contemporary society and its values to provide them with meaning or identity. Instead, they have become unable to feel or express spirituality because of living in a world where who you are is often defined by what you own or how much money you make. As Durden explains at one point, "You're not your job."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fincher, David, (Director). "Fight Club," (Film). USA: 139 min. 1999.

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