Tyler Flashcards
What is Tyler posed as?
He is posed as an object of desire and identification
What does Tyler promote himself to be? And how does he contradict this?
Tyler promotes himself to be a man that doesn’t care about him appearance yet the clothing that he wears contradicts his words due to it being stylish and well thought out
How is Tyler contradictory when it comes to his appearance?
Tyler says he pitied the men who want to look like models when in actual fact he, himself, looks like a model
- contradictory
What is a quote by Tyler which essentially makes no sense due to his appearance
“Self-improvement is masturbation..”
What does Jack say to Tyler while looking at Calvin Klein-esque add?
“Is that what a real man is supposed to look like?”
What is fight club about regarding the look?
Fight Club is about looking at the ideal man and becoming the ideal man from JACK’S perspective
What is Jack under Tyler’s control?
Jack is a victim - being a victim is a female trait
- once Tyler is killed off, Jack can reappear as a man
What represents fascism?
Project Mayhem
Two words to describe Tyler?
Hypocritical and over-powering
What is Tyler?
Tyler is the pleasure principle so his philosophical teachings will always be short-lived
