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Critical Theories Schuchardt & McCullough

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McCullough outline
Crisis riddled capitalism dehumanize s the narrator/Jack T he Narrators Imagination

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McCullough The significance of characters.

lm are ters in the fi ain charac all of the m that gh suggests gination. McCullou action or ators ima Narr find satisf e es to try not parts of th t personaliti use he can a te differen s them bec He create has to crea is life, so e side. piness in h hap rs feminin . he narrato tion, like nd fulfill him gests that Marla is t a is imagina ment of h gh sug McCullou e is a frag t sh uggests tha He also s lm. ut into the ters in the fi where Marla walks o arac at Marla the other ch en in one scene is the bus th to the reference be se This can contrast d. Another is unharme eric bus is in t ce to the . This gen Traffic, bu as a referen Direct Bus ed film, and h la is part of boards, call ents in the ea that Mar placem s to the id other brand er. This link ide. a comput feminine s direct Bus in emory /imagination. pism to his Tylers Narrator m e his esca the Narrator. In la ar r ide of the es with Ma The scen asculine s he m presents t Tyler re over him. dominates r scenes, Tyle

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Break down in society

Power of aut hority bosses in the film lack this C onsumerism Obsession with brands and product s, i.e. IKEA, Sta rbucks V iolence beco ming the resort to the failed American Dr eam.

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Schuchardt Outline
e, nal figur e narrator isnt a mater t th Bob is e is hing tha t violenc ryt bo u eve T y le r i s e value a at f ac ing film Tak wrong, ove rejects L acter is Ironic r Narrato ar rdens ch u T y le r D

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Schuchardt
Bob is a ma ternal figur e for the na After being w rrator. ith Bob, he c an sleep like is until Tyler a baby. This comes along T yler is everyt hing that the narrator isnt he wants to b , but what e , he iodize T s him aking film a t face value wrong, Schu about viole nce is chardt argue s the themes care and nur are of Love ture (see Bob N ) arrator reje cts Love, cr T eating Tyler yler Durdne s characte r is Ironic a being playe s it is d by Brad P itt. Brad Pitt Hollywood ic being a on; and thus creating the appearance irony of his and the char acters workin register. g class

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Love is the answer

Schuchardt a rgues that th e narrator f mothered f eels rom Big Bob s huge bre is supported asts which by the voiceo ver Not eve sleep this we n Babies ll. H e further disc usses the ne glect of the c Marla who haracter he believes is the narra chance of fin tors ding happin S ess. chuchardt fin ally argues t hat Henry Gir interpretatio ouxs n of the film being morall and conveyin y bankrupt g violence as a representa masculinity a tion of nd gender is taking the film value where as his inter at face pretation is the theory based on of the narra tor being sa Marlas pre fe with sence.

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What does McCullough say about Fight Clubs context?
Its based on the modern day lifestyle of the working class society. It explores themes of crisis within America through the failed American Dream It conveys professionals in a crisis-riddled capitalism

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What do both McCullough and Schuchardt both agree on ?
Fight Club s intentions are overlooked by the visual violence. Marla is a key character who is the answer to the narrators feminine side. Tyler represents the masculine side of the narrators personality
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What is Henry Girouxs argument about Tyler? A B C
His character implied a false indication of the male stereotype. His character was part of the negative aspects of the film due to performance. His character was conveyed in a ludicrous way

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CORRE CT!
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INCORRE CT!
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