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Violent Discoveries: Three theories on the protagonist's journey towards self-discovery through the use of violence in Chuck Palahniuk‟s Fight Club
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Humanities. University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies.
2011 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 15 credits / 22,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

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.   

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2011. , p. 28
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Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, Oedipal, masculinity, Marxism, violence
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-8297Archive number: HEU:C11:1OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-8297DiVA, id: diva2:390002
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Available from: 2011-01-21 Created: 2011-01-20 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved

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