What Did You Just Call Me?

If you know the movie Fight Club, well, you know that the Narrator and Tyler have a complex relationship, prior to the viewer discovering that they are the same person. Not only does the reader/viewer come to know Tyler Durden to be the Narrator but first the Narrator is shown, himself. The director noted that he wished that the audience would pick up on the nature of the friendship, and its undertones of not romance, not lust, but something, and some people did. At the very tip of the iceberg it is clear as day that the Narrator is jealous of Tyler, because he sees that Tyler is obviously everything that he lacks, as well as desires to be. Sure, the Narrator does not have the looks, maybe not even the brains, but what he covets most about Tyler is his drive, his dedication. Tyler is exactly who he wants to be, and the Narrator very plainly feels an absence of freedom. Again, the tip of the iceberg, but there are several reasons why the Narrator would never suspect Tyler to be a version of himself, first and foremost, he does not find himself at all capable to be that person. Even if he knew that he wanted to try to be someone like Tyler, he does not believe that he can be. Tyler has taught him so much, Tyler is so variant from him, Tyler has to be his own person, how else could the Narrator have all these feelings about him? Though, subsequent to the exposure of Tyler, you think about how it makes so much sense that he was the Narrator all long, you think, how else would he have all of these feelings regarding him. I guess if you've ever been in that same situation, you understand why he has to kill this perfect human being, Tyler.




"Is Tyler my bad dream or am I Tyler's?"