Fight Club Chapter Summary

The book was a very interesting and informational read. The main character’s name is Sudhir, who was a student at the University of Chicago. Sudhir was a sociology student who wanted to research the projects and find out about the harsh conditions the people there deal with. The first time he goes looking for information he stumbles upon a high-rise building that seems to be deserted. Sudhir soon finds out that the building is in fact filled with people. After being interigated by many different people he ends up having to stay the night there. That night was where he meets one of the key people in the book, and in his life, JT. JT is a leader of a gang and helps Sudhir maneuver around the projects throughout their time together. JT is Sudhir’s …show more content…
The police are of no use to the poorer parts where gangs are located. The gang members are hesitant to call the police, because they do not want them around when they are doing illegal activities. What shocked me was the fact that even when someone would be beaten or shot the still did not call the police or ambulance because they knew neither of them would actually come and help. The fact that gangs do not trust the people that serve and protect us even in a life or death emergency was really eye opening. Another thing I took away about gangs was that in order to run a gang you need to have a strong concept of the business world and some economic principals. Many times when Sudhir thought that he could easily manage something or do a simple task JT would ask him questions and show him how it is not so simple. JT showed Sudhir just how technical things could get. There were always pros and cons when making decisions and being able to make the most effective choice was not always easy to do. I never thought about gangs operating like that and it is something that we had not really discussed in class all that