Fight Club
Introduction û The theme of the 1999
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Introduction û The theme of the 1999 movie Fight Club is that in our mechanized, consumer-based society men have the need to test their masculinity. Fight Club is centered on the character of Jack, played by Edward Norton who is also the narrator of the film. He is an unhappy, bored, alienated office worker whose dull job is like the rest of his life. Leading a drab life, he follows the rules of his contemporary, consumer-based society that seems to have no use for aggressive or free-spirited behavior. In following the rules of society, his masculinity is suppressed. His alienation has torn him apart, and he develops a dual personality that he is not aware of. His other self is bold and aggressive and breaks rules. The creation of another personality is the way he finds to express his masculinity. JackÆs job in a major automobile company does not fulfill his needs. He does not quit, however, perhaps because he cannot think of any other job. His problems lead to insomnia, and the doctor he goes to for help tells him
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