Friday, April 2, 2010
Fight Club **spoilers**
I really enjoyed Fight Club. I like the books where a single event makes you think back on the rest of the book and say 'oh, so that's why that happened.' Such as when it's revealed to us that Tyler and the narrator are the same person. It makes you think about their first fight, and how that would have looked to the people watching. Not to mention the whole thing with Martha. Poor Martha. I feel sorry for her, but she is really messed up. I think that I can understand how death can be a positive thing, but to me it's just stupid. Although going to the support groups, and being surrounded by death to better grasp your own life, that makes sense. Like in The Plague, Rieux says that the priest cannot understand death until he sees it and its affects. You can't really realize the importance of life until you see what death is like.
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Yes, I think that the narrative twist (and the elan with which the author carries it off) is the most interesting thing about the book. I look forward to hearing more of your thoughts after break. For now, thanks for posting.
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