David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club is a movie discussing issues in modern masculinity, social stratification and relations of power. By presenting us with a character completely opposite in the extremes of his alter egos. From here he shows us the issues not only with the current male but the issues that could occur if hyper masculinity is allowed to dominate.
To better explain the points, I will discuss in this piece a brief summary of the piece is necessary. The film follows the life of Jack a 30 year old white male office worker as he suffers from insomnia. To better cope with his insomnia or because of it he creates unbeknownst to himself an alter ego named Tyler Durden. Throughout the film Tyler exists as a separate character however its important to remember he actually only exists in the consciousness of Jack.
His life changes when he meets the mysterious Tyler Durden on an airplane during a business trip. It is quickly apparent Tyler is …show more content…
Speaking of his former life in reflection he says “Before when I was angry I would just go home and dust off all my Scandinavian furniture.” He had no guiding male influences and lives in a world where he has no role or freedom as a man.
As Jack transitions to becoming Tyler Durden he loses the feminine side of his personality and all the strains caused from his old role. All the other members of project mayhem undergo a similar transition and end up all becoming hyper masculine. Here Tyler asks them to become slaves as they were before.
In the end the structure of society changes but the oppression remains the same. This is Fincher’s ultimate criticism against change theory and human nature. Though the relations of power are coming in different directions and forms. Oppression is as existent in the hyper masculine society Tyler creates as it is was before in the modern world."
Social class in Fight
To better explain the points, I will discuss in this piece a brief summary of the piece is necessary. The film follows the life of Jack a 30 year old white male office worker as he suffers from insomnia. To better cope with his insomnia or because of it he creates unbeknownst to himself an alter ego named Tyler Durden. Throughout the film Tyler exists as a separate character however its important to remember he actually only exists in the consciousness of Jack.
His life changes when he meets the mysterious Tyler Durden on an airplane during a business trip. It is quickly apparent Tyler is …show more content…
Speaking of his former life in reflection he says “Before when I was angry I would just go home and dust off all my Scandinavian furniture.” He had no guiding male influences and lives in a world where he has no role or freedom as a man.
As Jack transitions to becoming Tyler Durden he loses the feminine side of his personality and all the strains caused from his old role. All the other members of project mayhem undergo a similar transition and end up all becoming hyper masculine. Here Tyler asks them to become slaves as they were before.
In the end the structure of society changes but the oppression remains the same. This is Fincher’s ultimate criticism against change theory and human nature. Though the relations of power are coming in different directions and forms. Oppression is as existent in the hyper masculine society Tyler creates as it is was before in the modern world."
Social class in Fight