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Freudian Perspective In Fight Club

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Freudian Perspective in Fight Club In the film Fight Club directed by David Fincher the main character portrays aspects from Sigmund Freud’s perspective. When Tyler and the main character are talking the viewer of the film can infer that the Oedipus Complex may have occurred in the main character’s life. Tyler once referred to how the main characters father abandoned him and we know that they are the same person. The main character also says, “Except for their humping, Tyler and Marla were never in the same room. My parents pulled this exact same act for years." This quote elaborates that his parents had a dysfunctional relationship similar to his and Marla’s. Implications of the main character having a close relationship with the mother and not a close one with the father can show traits from the Oedipus Complex. When Tyler …show more content…

The main character’s superego is still present because when Tyler puts a gun to the convenient store worker’s head he tell Tyler to stop showing that he knows right from wrong. The main character’s ego personality is shown when Angel Face is involved with Project Mayhem. The main character he ends up fighting Angel Face as a result of his sexual desires for Tyler becoming suppressed. This sexual desire is in the form of him wanting to be Tyler. The main character doesn’t have a father so he uses the products from his IKEA magazines to replace the individuals missing from his life. Evidence of the id having a strong presence is portrayed when he expresses his anger to Marla’s appearance at the support groups. The main character never has a strong relationship to Marla he only remembers Tyler being involved with her. The main character believes that Tyler controls as well as created Fight Club and Tyler is the one in a relationship with Marla. Due to the main character’s sleep deprivation he isn’t fully aware of his surroundings and is left with a feeling of alienation. In the end the ego wants to get rid of

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