Fight Club - the novel (Chuck Palahniuk)
Chuck
Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk was born
on the 21.February 1961 in Portland. He wrotes five novels. His first published
novel was "Fight Club". This book was also a motion picture with Brad Pitt and
Edward Norton. The director was David Fynch. The second novel was "Survivor",
Chuck's excellent follow-up. Soon to be a motion picture. "Invisible
Monsters", was his third book. His fourth novel was "Choke". "Lullaby" is
Chuck's latest novel it's his first
horrorstory.
Plot
Jack is the central figure of this novel. He is an insurance agent. Jack has no social contacts and he has insomnia. He went to a doctor, but he said that he should chew valerian root and get more exercise and the doctor also said then when he would see poor people, he should go to a support group for men with testicular cancer. Jack went to the support group. Sice Jack didn't say anything, people assumed the worst. They cried harder. He cried harder. After the support group meeting he felt free and Jack could sleep again. He got addicted of the support groups. He went every day to another support group. One day he met Tyler Durden. Tyler Durden was a freak. He was crazy, but Tyler was also funny and smart. He worked some nights as a projectionist in a cinema and he sold handmade soap. Jack met him at a beach.
One day Jacks apartment exploded. He called Tyler and asked him if he could life in his house. Tyler said yes, but he also said that Jack has to hit Tyler as hard as he could and when Jack did this, they fought. Many people watched them. After the fight they felt free. Then they went to Tylers house. It was a ruin, but this house was enough for Jack.
One day there was woman in the support group for men with testicular cancer, she was called Marla Singer. She was also every day in a group. Jack knew that she was lying. The support groups didn't work any more. Jack had insomnia again, but he talked with Marla and they split the visits to the support groups. But once a time Jack didn't go to the support groups anymore, because he and Tyler founded the "Fight Club"! The "Fight Club" is a group of guys, who fight. This is like a drug for the men, because they were frustrated and depressed and in the "Fight Club" they were free. In short time the "Fight Club" was a big success. Tyler went away and founded many "Fight Clubs". Jack didn't know that. It was so a big success, that Tyler founded a project for the "Fight Club", called "Project Mayhem". "Project Mayhem" had the intention to destroy every bank and this had the intention that everybody of the world is free of debts.
When Jack wanted to find Tyler, but he realised that he himself is Tyler. Jack is a multiple character. At End every bank exploded and Jack committed suicide. Interpretation: This one of the best books I have ever read. Chuck Palahniuk wrote a cool story in a cool style. I think that it is difficult to read, but when you take a dictionary it's easy. The novel is also very fearless and sick, but it's a worth reading book.
