The following essay analyzes the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk from three different perspectives; Marxism/capitalism, masculinity, and the Oedipal complex. The aim is to understand why the protagonist in the novel uses violence as a means of expression. In the end it is concluded that all three perspectives are important factors when trying to understand the character's violent behavior.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-8297 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Hurtig, David |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora, Högskolan i Gävle, Akademin för utbildning och ekonomi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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