After reading/ watching I noticed there are actually a lot of themes that pop up in fight club but the two most prevalent are masculinity in western society and consumerist culture both of which have the message of your not what society tells you are. Fight Club believes the idea of masculinity has become a brand. Its points out of men in modern society are now focused on seeming or looking masculine and allowing other to tell them what is acceptable and what is not instead of knowing who you are and what you stand for, which is what true masculinity is. Fight Clubs stance is also anti-consumerism. Society has become brainwashed to be consumers, fight club points out how we are all lied to by corporations telling us that buying these things will make us feel complete or help us to become a more fulfilled person.
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The philosophy in fight club is that capitalism has allowed men to purchase identities rather than creating their own. When you do this your just building a fake identity and just as the narrators does yours will come crashing down too. This is shown in a quote by Tyler in the book and the film, he says “You’re not your job, you’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” Once again reassuring the audience that their material possessions don’t make them unique or complete.
Another topic explored by Fight Club is masculinity in western culture. The idea of masculinity in fight club ties in with its idea of consumerism, that men have given into a false idea of masculinity created by commercialism. The only way they can escape this is to give into primal instincts which is why fight club is
Although the movie does a fantastic job at staying true to the script and …show more content…
The philosophy in fight club is that capitalism has allowed men to purchase identities rather than creating their own. When you do this your just building a fake identity and just as the narrators does yours will come crashing down too. This is shown in a quote by Tyler in the book and the film, he says “You’re not your job, you’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” Once again reassuring the audience that their material possessions don’t make them unique or complete.
Another topic explored by Fight Club is masculinity in western culture. The idea of masculinity in fight club ties in with its idea of consumerism, that men have given into a false idea of masculinity created by commercialism. The only way they can escape this is to give into primal instincts which is why fight club is