The threat of castration exists throughout the book. Without Tyler's attention, the Narrator feels a rejection bordering on romantic jealousy. something that is reminiscent of how advertising says men have to look. Ironically, Tyler exists in the Narrator's mind as a prime male physical specimen. He feels like he has lost his place next to Tyler, who embodies a perfected sense of masculinity. The Narrator also experiences emasculation in the face of Tyler's relationship with Marla. By putting themselves through the experience of fighting and facing fear and pain, they hope to strip away the unnecessary parts of their lives and discover their true selves. "Being a man" then becomes owning the right watch or car instead of knowing who you are and what your values really are.Īs a result the Narrator, Tyler, and the other members of Fight Club reject this spoon-fed approach to living and try to find themselves. Masculinity becomes a brand, a means to sell products to men. Fight Club presents the argument that men in today's society have been reduced to a generation of men that do nothing themselves, but have become anesthetized with watching others do things instead.
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