People
This woman, known for her chain-smoking and nihilistic outlook, forms complicated relationships with both the narrator and Tyler.
Who is Marla Singer?
The narrator first meets Tyler Durden during this mode of travel.
What is a plane trip?
The novel critiques the emptiness of this modern lifestyle.
What is consumerism?
You don't talk about it.
What is Fight Club?
Dr. Seuss wrote about this green character who tried to steal Christmas.
Who is the Grinch?
A bodybuilder with testicular cancer who comforts the narrator at the support groups.
Who is Big Bob?
Using force or threats to make someone do something they don’t want.
What is coercion?
The narrator's insomnia symbolizes his lack of this.
What is meaning or purpose?
Don't ask questions.
What is the first rule of Project Mayhem?
This plant, often hung during the holidays, gives people an excuse to kiss.
What is mistletoe?
This group, formed by Tyler, executes chaotic plans to disrupt society.
What is Project Mayhem?
A person who follows or assists an important person.
What is an acolyte?
This injury represents the consequences of violence, personal disintegration, and the painful path to self-awareness.
What is the chemical burn on the MC's hand ?
You must trust him.
Who is Tyler?
The Fifth Rule of Project Mayhem.
This traditional Christmas decoration is made of evergreen branches and symbolizes eternity.
What is a wreath?
He starts new families every six years like franchises.
Who is the MC's dad?
Tyler's ultimate plan involves destroying this specific building.
What is the Parker-Morris Building?
The violent nature of fight club represents this kind of self-discovery.
What is personal transformation through destruction?
If someone says “stop,” goes limp, or taps out, this happens.
What is “the fight is over”?
The third rule of Fight Club
In this movie, a boy named Kevin defends his home from burglars while his family is away.
What is Home Alone?
Tyler forces this character, a convenience store clerk, to confront his wasted potential by threatening his life and making him pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian.
Who is Raymond Hessel?
The decrepit house Tyler Durden rents on this fictional street becomes the headquarters for Fight Club and Project Mayhem.
What is Paper Street?
The dilapidated house Tyler and the narrator live in represents this broader concept.
What is societal decay?
This rule specifies what fighters must not wear during a fight.
What is “no shirts, no shoes”?
The sixth rule of Fight Club is:
In A Christmas Story, Ralphie desperately wants this specific gift.
What is a Red Ryder BB Gun?