Fight Club Self Identity

When somebody asks you “who are you?”, what do you say? Most people would start by using descriptive words for themselves such as, loyal, honest, trust worthy, etc. But what makes a person loyal, honest, or trust worthy? People are influenced by others around them that help define one’s self-identity; people like, your mother, your father, brother, sister, grandparents, friends, etc. But what happens when someone significant from your life is missing like your father? You might think not having a father figure in your life as being not a big deal but it’s a bigger deal than you think. According to Global Post, boys who grow up without a father figure are at risk of having problems as an adult such as behavioral problems, mental problems, delinquency, and acceptance. Fight Club’s narrator, Jack is a perfect example of what an absent father can do to someone’s self-identity. In Fight Club, Palahniuk explains how the narrator has father issues and is demonstrated through his sense of self. Jack, the narrator, has many problems from the lack of a father figure in his life. Children who don’t have a

Also known as DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), Multiple Personality Disorder is “a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness” according to WebMD. This explains Jack a lot. Throughout the movie, Jack thought that Tyler was a legit person and friend in his mind. He even forgets that he slept with Marla Singer but he has images of him sleeping with her but thinks Tyler was the one sleeping with her. Jack has two personalities, he has himself who seems more calm and then he has Tyler Durden, who causes major mischief and is completely opposite of his other self,