Her domination of the Narrator has forced Tyler Durden to come out and take the power back. The Narrator alone is too weak for Marla; he would be walked on by her. .
Tyler Durden is the ultimate example of masculinity. He is "smart, capable and free in all the ways" the Narrator is not. The costuming of Tyler is very feminine, he wears sheer clothing, half shirts, and his pants hang below his hips. Yet, the amount of masculinity that he exudes makes the clothing seem completely reasonable on him. When the Narrator meets Tyler on the plane, he is awe of him. From their first meeting it is clear that Tyler is the "man" the Narrator wishes he could be.
Once the Narrator finds his apartment blown up his first instinct is to call Marla. He calls her but when she answers, he hangs up. He cannot ask her for help, he is too weak. He calls Tyler instead. Even though Tyler is much stronger a person then Marla is he can ask him for help because he is not attracted to him and therefore not vulnerable. The combination of Marla's strength and his vulnerability is too much for him.
Tyler is trying to help the Narrator find his masculinity. The Narrator's father left as a child. He has never had a strong male role model. The Narrator sees himself as "a thirty year old boy." Tyler's response to this comment is "We're a generation of men raised by women. I'm wondering if another woman is really the answer we need." Tyler then proceeds to be that father figure for him and to teach what it means to be a man.
The fight club created in the film is the ultimate example of a male domain. Only guys are allowed and it is about releasing their most primal male urges. They get a tremendous catharsis from beating one another. This part of them has been repressed by society and when they have the opportunity to let this out, they are overcome. After they fight, they hug and cheer; they receive a tremendous rush. .
Being a consumer is a central theme to the film.
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