Research question: Why is Tyler trying to kill his friend, and why is the scyscraper about to explode?

Quotes: The first step to enternal life is you have to die.

Our life on earth is limited, we will all die one day. Only when we die and enter the after life is when the eternal life starts. If such thing even exists.....

New words:

Shuffling: walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.

rearrange (a pack of cards) by sliding them over each other quickly.

Endorsement: the action of endorsing someone or something.

Huevos: Huevo is the Spanish-language translation of the word "egg", but can also be used as a Spanish slang term for "testicle".

Postoperative: during, relating to, or denoting the period following a surgical operation.

Tuinal: introduced as a sedative-hypnotic (sleeping pill) medication in the late 1940s by Eli Lilly. It was also used in obstetrics for childbirth.

We learn that our protagonist is an insomniac. The only way he can seem to get rid of his insomnia is by visiting cancer support groups and other support groups for people dealing with severely devistating diseases. By sympathizing with these people and crying his heart out, is the only way he can sleep soundly at night (as a baby). Recently he keeps seeing the same woman going to these support groups, by her being there is uncomfortable to sympathize and cry with the other participants which brings back his insomnia.

Tyler “The next time we meet, I’ll say. Marla, I can’t sleep with you here. I need.This. Get out.”

Research question: Will the Narrator convince Marla to leave the support group?

Quote: Things you own, end up owning you.

This quote is about letting go of things you don't need, when you own too much, the maintanance of thse items will drain you physically and mentaly.

New words:

Pragmatism: the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, ideas, or rules.

Alienation: a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment.

Conformity: compliance with standards, rules, or laws (behaving in the same way as most other people).

Anarchy: a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.

Research question: Why is the Narrator waking up in random places after going to sleep?

Quote: It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die.

You can't predict how life will turn out. In reality there are these two options, either your relationship for whatever reason will perish or one day the people you love will die.

New words:

Banked: can refer to the act of inclining or tilting something, as in "banking a plane" during a turn.

Fuselage: refers to the main body of an aircraft. It typically houses the crew, passengers, and cargo.

Shuddering: refers to a rapid, involuntary movement or vibration, typically due to fear, cold, shock, or excitement.

Renal: refers to anything related to the kidneys. For example, "renal failure".

Thud: refers to the sound produced by a heavy object falling or colliding with another surface.

Turmac: a term commonly used to describe the hard, paved surface at airports where planes are parked, loaded, or refueled.

Research question: Why is Marla attending the support groups?

Quote: They dont say cure. They'll say treatment.

I've heard this expression before, doctors are not alowed to say they will cure you, because nothing is for certain. they will say that they can try to treat you, to not give false hope.

New words:

Curdled: refers to the process or result of milk, or a similar liquid, separating into curds or lumps and whey.

Primal: Relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; basic and fundamental.

Subversive: Intending to undermine or overthrow an established system or institution.

Commences: means to begin or start something. It is often used in formal or written language to indicate the initiation or starting point of an action, event, or process.

Narrow:generally refers to a small width or limited breadth in relation to an object or space.

Research question: Who blew up the Narrators flat?

Quote: A lot of young people try to impress the world and buy too many things.

Young people who have not yet experienced life at its fullest do not know the real values of life. they try to buy fame or likeability.

New words:

Doorman: an individual typically stationed at the entrance of a building, such as a hotel, apartment complex, or office building. The primary responsibility of a doorman is to greet visitors, monitor access to the building, assist residents or guests with their luggage

Shifting: generally refers to the action of moving or changing position, often from one place or state to another.

Day maids: typically refer to domestic workers employed during the day to perform various household tasks such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and other chores. Unlike live-in maids, day maids work specific hours and do not reside in the household where they are employed.

Shell: It can refer to the hard outer covering of certain sea creatures or nuts. In the context of warfare, "shell" refers to explosive projectiles fired from artillery. Additionally, "shell" can denote the external structure of various objects, such as buildings or vehicles.

Baggage: generally refers to personal belongings, luggage, or possessions carried by an individual during travel or relocation.

Research question: Why are people so drawn to this club? Is getting beat up or beating someone up really that good of a feeling?

Quote: Just don't want to die without a couple scars.

Do not take the word scars literally, scars are meant as memories, good or bad. Trying to experience the most on this planet before we die.

New words:

Potluck: refers to a communal meal where each guest contributes a dish to be shared with the group.

Fiddled: can refer to the act of playing the violin or a similar instrument. In a figurative sense, it can also imply making small adjustments or manipulating something in a casual or somewhat careless manner.

Roundhouse: can refer to various things depending on the context. In the architectural realm, it can denote a building with a circular shape, typically used for specific functions such as train maintenance or as an event space. In the martial arts context, a "roundhouse kick" is a powerful kicking technique involving a circular motion of the leg.

Cowboy: typically refers to a person, especially in the western United States, who herds and tends to cattle.

Rammed: typically refers to the action of forcefully or aggressively driving or thrusting an object into something else.

Research question: What could have happened if Tyler never met Marla?

Quote: "Marla answered in slow motion. This wasn't a for real suicide, this was probably one of tjhose cries for help".

This shows how bad depression can get, a person thinks they need to try to kill themselves just for someone to care.

New words:

Clenching: often refers to the act of closing or squeezing something tightly, especially the hands or the teeth.

Yanking: when someone yanks another person, it generally implies pulling them forcefully and abruptly, often without warning or with a sudden jerking motion.

Splicing: refers to the process of joining two pieces of material together, typically by intertwining strands or sections to create a single, continuous piece.

Hickey: also known as a love bite, is a bruise-like mark caused by the kissing or sucking of the skin, usually on the neck or arm.

Sleaze: refers to behavior or things that are considered morally or sexually offensive, often characterized by a lack of integrity or decency.

Tyler tells the narrator that he cant talk to Marla about him. The chapter and with Tyler giving the protagonist a kiss on the back of the head before droping lye on it.

Research question: Why is the Narrator the only one getting in trouble for being beat up? Don't other employees attend Fight Club?

Quote: “Sticking feathers up your butt,” Tyler says, “does not make you a chicken.”

Ignoring the vulgarity of this quote we can sense its quite accurate, by pretending something you are not, you canot become it.

New words:

Spigot: a small peg or faucet that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a container or pipeline.

Chrysanthemums: Chrysanthemums are flowering plants that belong to the Asteraceae family.

Skim: It can refer to removing a substance from the surface of a liquid, reading or looking through something quickly to grasp the main points, or glancing over or browsing through a text without delving deeply into it.

Crucifixion: Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution where a person is nailed or bound to a cross and left to hang until death occurs.

Tallow: a hard, fatty substance made from rendered animal fat. It is commonly used in various applications such as making candles, soap, and certain types of food.

Research question: How will the lye incident effect the Narrator? will it change him in any way?

Quote- "What you see at fight club is a generation of men raised by their mothers."

Fight club was essentially created to restore the masculinity of the femininely raised white colar workers.

New words:

Lye: A strong alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.

Clogged: Blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter.

"clogged drains"

Pyre: A heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

Short chapter, no new words.

esearch question: What benefit does Tyler get from all the damage he is doing to unsuspecting people?

Quote: "Tyler and me, we've turned into the guerrilla terrorists of the service industry".

Guerrilla terorists are people who cause a lot of damage but avoid beiong seen by the enemy. They ruin peoples dining experiences by urinating and farting on food.

New words:

Rattling: Making a series of short, sharp knocking noises.

Trunk: In the text it represented an elephant nose.

Meringue: An item of sweet food made by baking a mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar until crisp.

Ballroom: A room that has enough space for many people to dance

Ventriloquist: A person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.

Research question: How did Tyler manage to change Marlas mail's delivering adress?

Quote: "In South America, the land of enchantment".

It is a land of Rocky Mountain heights and vast desert expanses. New Mexico is home to 23 tribes including 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes, and the Navajo Nation.

New words:

wading: to walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance.

flare: (it has many meanings)-a bright blaze of fire or light used as a signal, a means of illumination or guidance, etc. a device or substance used to produce such a blaze of fire or light. a sudden burst, as of zeal or of anger. a gradual spread outward in form; outward curvature: the flare of a skirt. something that spreads out.

Garbanzo: Chickpea

Xanax: also known as alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders

Boulevard: a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees.

Research question: How doesn't the Narrator get in trouble for threatening his boss?

Quote:I haven't slept in three days unless im sleeping now.

Because of his insomnia, he hasn't slept in three days, making him feel almost as if he were a zombie, can't feel or understand anything.

New words:

Dum dum rounds: bullets thats expand when entering a target.

Retrofitting: add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured.

projectionist: a person who operates a movie projector.

Disbanded: (with reference to an organized group) break up or cause to break up.

fuel injector: a critical component of the modern automobile, responsible for atomizing and injecting fuel into the combustion chamber.

Nagging: persistently annoying or finding fault with someone.

Research question: Who is the Narrators father? Or any of his family members? Why are they not mentioned?

Quote: "The student said, the doctors and everyone were so excited because they thought you had this new cancer."

How messed up has the world gotten that people are excited to see "a new cancer", its still cancer..... How messed up do you have to be to wish someone had cancer.

New words:

Galvenized: (of iron or steel) coated with a protective layer of zinc.

Vulcanized: harden (rubber or a similar material) by treating it with sulphur at a high temperature.

Ammonium: an ion NH₄⁺ derived from ammonia by combination with a hydrogen ion and known in compounds (such as salts) that resemble in properties the compounds of the alkali metals

Potassium: the chemical element of atomic number 19, a soft silvery-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.

Mortuary: a room or building in which dead bodies are kept, for hygienic storage or for examination, until burial or cremation.

Research question: What are some of the reasons why Marla doesn't go through with getting a propper exam of her supposed cancer?

Quote: "The liberator who destroys my property," Tyler said, "is fighting to save my spirit. The teacher who clears all possessions from my path will set me free."

This quote talks about how things you own are give you lots of responsabilities, if you have no belongings, you have nothing holding you back.

New words:

Condominium: a building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses.

Dissolution: the process where a solute in gaseous, liquid, or solid phase dissolves in a solvent to form a solution.

Liberator: someone who sets people free from captivity.

Snag: a tear, hole, or loose fiber in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or rough object.

Madam: used to address or refer to a woman in a polite or respectful way.

Research question: There are ways police deal with blackmailing cases, why is everyone so scared of going to the police? Why is Tyler and the Narrated portrayed as untouchable?

Quote: "Tyler was the pawn of the world, everybody's trash"

The pawn is the weakest piece in chess that gets used to trade atacks with other pieces, he is compared to being worthless or as a worker for someone else.

New words:

Spliced: join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands at the ends.

Hauled: (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.

Roundhouse: a blow given with a wide sweep of the arm.

Doofus: a stupid person.

Threading: pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Research question: Will all of the problems Project Mayhem causes atract the attention of the police? Will they investigate this further and find the people responsible?

Quote: "What we have to do, people," Tyler told the committee, "is remind these guys what kind of power they still have."

Every person has some doubt of weakness in their mind, what you have to remember is that any person can achieve anything with the right motivation.

New words:

Msichief: playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble.

Arson: the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

Assault: make a physical attack on...

Bereaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Anarchy: a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Research question: How do the space mokeys aford food? how can they keep getting paid if they are at Tylers home all the time working? Makes no sense.

Quote: "You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic mater as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile."

No person is more important than the other, we are all human beings with the same value.

New words:

Compliance: the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

Surplus: an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.

Applicant: a person who makes a formal application for something, especially a job.

Monestary: a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

Enlightenment: the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.

Research question: W

Quote: "If you're male and you're Christian and living in America, your father is your model for God. And if you never know your father, if your father bails out or dies or is never at home, what do you believe about God?"

This quote is hard, for me it means, that people who are constantly looking for the forgiveness or aproval of god, can't move forward without it.

New words:

Liability: the fact that someone is legally responsible for something.

Upholstered: provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering.

Solenoid: a coil of wire usually in cylindrical form that when carrying a current acts like a magnet.

Tendons: A tendon or sinew is a tough band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Dogma: something that seems true.

Research question: The quote "You had a near life experience" spoke to me. I think the only way you can fully apriciate life, is by dying. Can we fully apriciate something that we have? or does it gain significance when its gone?

Quote: "You had a near life experience"

Only when a person comes close to death is when they apriciate the life you have lived so far.

New words:

Cadillac: a large luxury car manufactured by the US Cadillac motor company.

Corniche: A corniche is a road on the side of a cliff or mountain, with the ground rising on one side and falling away on the other.

Ligaments: any of the strong strips of tissue in the body that connect various bones together, that limit movements in joints, and that support muscles and other tissue.

Incinerator: used for burning hazardous materials in a combustion chamber.

Intravenous: existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.

Research question: Why is the Narrator so conserned with Raymond? Why does he care if he achieves his dream?

Quote: "One minute, you are a person, the next minute, you are an object".

The human life is a fragile thing, one moment you are a breathing, thinking being, the next you are a biological pile that will get obsorbed by the earth.

New words:

No new words, really short chapter with basic language.

Research question: Had the Narrator mentioned Tyler existence to Marla earlier, what kind of impact would it have had on the story.

Quote: "Everybody knows about the birthmark," the bartender says. "It's part of the legend. You're turning into a fucking legend, man."

The Narrator realises that a lot of bars that he has never been to recognise him and the birthmark on his foot. Something is not right here, he has not told anyone except Marla and his father about the birthmark.

New words:

Shuttle: a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp

singed: lightly burnt; scorched.

teeming: be full of or swarming with.

Socket: a natural or artificial hollow into which something fits or in which something revolves.

Internation: existing or occurring between nations.

Research question: If police is retaliating against the commisioner isn't this a state problem? Why doesn't anyone else get involved.

Quote: "We are the middle children of history, raised by television to be- lieve that someday we'll be millionaires and movie stars and rock stars, but we won't. And we're just learning this fact," Tyler said. "So don't fuck with us."

Our generation is mislead by the media, our values ar all property and money based, the Fight Club members have realised what really matters, they have nothing to lose and will do anything to achieve their plans.

New words:

Amytal: a drug that is a barbiturate derivative.

Seconals: barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder

Esteemed: highly respected.

Ether: a pleasant-smelling colourless volatile liquid that is highly flammable. It is used as an anaesthetic and as a solvent or intermediate in industrial processes.

Fugue: a loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy.

Research question: What is making Marla help the Narrator, why does she not save herself from this mess and just leave?

Quote: "About a month ago, I was afraid to let Marla look in the fridge. Now I'm afraid to look in the fridge myself."

The number of space monkeys the same as the number their missions have been growing, to keep this organization a secret they have to threaten poeple to not expose them, the fridge might contain human body parts from people who could not keep their mouth shut.

New words:

Megatonic: one million tons.

Stellar: outstanding, wonderful, better than everything else.

Linoleum: a material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering.

Infectious: likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner.

Napalm: a substance containing petrol that burns strongly and is used in bombs.

The Narrator learns that Big Bob was killed by the police while on a assignment for Project Mayhem. The night of Bob’s death, the fight club members chant Bob’s full name: Robert Paulson. Big bob had a drill in his hand whiule he was trying to break open a frozen lock to sabotage a pay phone or automatic bank teller machine. The police thought the drill was a gun and shot him. The Narrator goes to Fight Club to shut it down but is thrown out by its members.

Research question: Why do the space monkeys not listen to what the Narrator says?

Quote: "On a long enough time line, everyones survival rate drops to zero".

No one lives for ever, all of us will die one day, sooner or later.

New words:

Moosie: an informal name for mosquito.

Backlogged: delayed because of a large number of things that are waiting to be dealt with.

Cunning: having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

Quad: a hip flexor and a knee extensor.

Fitting: a small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment.

Research question: What can the Narrator do to escape these space monkeys? They are work everywhere and he has no place to hide from Tyler.

Quote: No quotes or interesting sentences.

New words:

Junkies: a drug addict.

Amphetamines: a specific chemical, the racemic free base, which is equal parts of the two enantiomers in their pure amine forms.

Veils: a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.

Missing 2, very short chapter

Research question: Why did Tyler kill the Narrator's boss. If he goes to prison, so does Tyler, how can he finish his plans when hes behind bars?

Quote: "You always kill the thing you love"

people often destroy the things they care about the most, whether it be through neglect, betrayal, or other actions.

New words:

Milling: the process of grinding, cutting, pressing, or crushing a material in a special machine.

Smolndering: burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

Cathode: the electrode from which a conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device.

Capacitor: electronic device that stores electrical energy in an electric field by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces.

Insulated: protected by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.

Research question: What are the chances that the support group does not contain members of Project Mayhem? Is it really that safe?

Quote: "The world is going crazy. My boss is dead. My home is gone. My job is gone. And I'm responsible for it all".

The chaos that Project Mayhem has done has gone over the top, everything is falling apart, no one is safe anymore.

New words:

Subfloor: a rough floor laid as a base for a finished floor.

Overdrawn: having taken more money out of a bank account than the account contained.

Black powder: an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.

Venison: meat that comes from a deer.

Oblivion: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one.

Research question: Even if the man had put together the list of Fight Clubs then what? Go to the police? They are a part of the fight club themselves, he died for nothing.

Quote: "Everything you will ever create will be thrown away".

There will come a moment where nothing matters anymore, we will be forgotten and the world will keep going as it always had. The wrold will end one day and nothing we have ever done or created will have mattered.

New words:

Chignon: a knot or coil of hair arranged on the back of a woman's head.

Ozymandias: A person once famous and respected who has since been utterly forgotten.

Knelt: be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.

Hem: the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been turned under and sewn.

Capillary: any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

Chapter 29.

The Narrator wakes up at the house and Tyler is next to him. He says that the last things that needs to happen is his big sacrifice, the Narrator refuses to go, but Tyler threatens to go after Marla, so he complies and go with him. We are back to where the story began, on the top of a scycraper with Tyler holding a gun in the Narrators mouth. Its actually him holding the gun nin his own mouth, but he cant do anything about it. Sudently Marla appears with some members from the support group, so Tyler dissapears and they try to get him to put the gun down. They know the building is about to explode and Marla confeses she likes the Narrator too, she knows who is Tyler and who is the Narrator, they are not the same person in her eyes. The building does not explode because Tyler messed up the recipe. The narrator pulls the trigger....

Chapter 30.

The Narrator sees what heaven is like, there are angels and everything is white, he can sleep in heaven. He sits at a desk with god, he tells God that people are neither special, nor trash. They just are. God says this is not true, the Narrator calls him a liar. Now what actually happened. The bullet ripped a hole in his cheek and Tyler was gone. He ends up in a mental hospital, he want to call Marla but is scared, because it seems Fight Club is still active, with people still walking around beaten up, Calling him Tyler and saying "We look forward to getting you back.”

Research question: What now? how will the life of our Narrator turn out? Will he be able to reuinite with Marla?

Quote: "Why did i cause so much pain".

The fight is over.... Tyler is dead, but the damage has been already done, people have died and suffered. Its all the Narrators fault.

New words:

Martyrdom: the death or suffering of a martyr.

Bowel: intestine, gut.

Melanoma: a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes.

Tuberculosis: a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs.

Manifestations: an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something abstract or theoretical.