Fight Club - narrative voice

Question 1

Explanation

Answer 1

• second person shows the disconnect he has from reality, due to being lost in mindless consumerism and lack of meaning to his life
• first person shows the detrimental impacts of Tyler as he begins to fully believe and take ownership of what he has said

Question 2

First person examples

Answer 2

• “I wanted out of my job. I was giving Tyler permission. Be my guest. Kill my boss.”

Question 3

Second person examples

Answer 3

• “You wake up at O’Hare. You wake up at LaGuardia. You wake up at Logan.”
• “You buy furniture. You tell yourself this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life.”