Essays about: "Chuck Palahniuk"
Found 3 essays containing the words Chuck Palahniuk.
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1. 'We all end up mutilated': Bodily destruction and self-mutilation in the first three novels by Chuck Palahniuk
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : In this essay, I explore the motifs of bodily destruction and self-mutilation in the first three novels of American author Chuck Palahniuk: Fight Club (1996), Survivor (1999) and Invisible Monsters (1999). These motifs are prevalent throughout the author’s work and are particularly noteworthy in how detailed and graphic the novels are. READ MORE
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2. Embedded Madness: Mad Narrators and Possible Worlds
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Madness has long been a popular theme for literature, featuring as a trope of horror, mystery, tragedy and comedy genres in varying degrees of amplitude. The topic has provided a significant access point for analysing historical, socio-political and cultural issues as it addresses controversial themes of alienation and criminality as well as philosophical theories of perception and consciousness. READ MORE
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3. Violent Discoveries : Three theories on the protagonist's journey towards self-discovery through the use of violence in Chuck Palahniuk‟s Fight Club
University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora; Akademin för utbildning och ekonomiAbstract : The following essay analyzes the novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk from three different perspectives; Marxism/capitalism, masculinity, and the Oedipal complex. The aim is to understand why the protagonist in the novel uses violence as a means of expression. READ MORE