I think that one of the most interesting things about this book is how it got started. Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, first came up with the initial concept after he went back to work after a camping trip. On his camping trip, he had an accident and bruised his face. It was his co-workers avoiding asking him what happened that made him write Fight Club. It amazes me that no one asked him about his face. Nobody wanted to confirm their suspicions on what had happened to him. This really brings to light that some parts of the book and the Narrator are based on himself. In the book, there are numerous scenes where he is at work and his boss and co-workers avoid him. Sometimes, not knowing the truth works out.
Another interesting reason why Chuck Palahniuk wrote Fight Club was that he was sick of only seeing successful female centered books. He wanted to write a book about modern-day men.
One of the darker aspects of the book is when the Narrator and Tyler create Project Mayhem, which is a fascist group led by Tyler in order to “stick it to the man.” This was actually based off of the real organization the Cacophony Society, which Chuck Palahniuk is a part of. They want to experience things that most people don’t. Now, Project Mayhem is a much darker take on it, but it is another thing that is based on the author’s life. Finally, because of his novel, Chuck Palahniuk is regularly approached by people wanting to know where the nearest fight club is. The most interesting thing is that it could be. This novel could have happened. Even today, people were inspired by Fight Club and now have their own fight clubs or prank pulling organization. We truly are a most fascinating species.
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