Topic > Ideology In Fight Club - 993

In history, Tyler Durden, the creator of Fight Club, believed that “every man… had the power to control history. Each of us can take control of the world” (87). Tyler Durden decided to create Project Mayhem with the goal of controlling the world. His control of the world would ruin the order of society. “Project Mayhem will force humanity to remain in hibernation or remission long enough for the Earth to recover” (89). With the help of their space monkeys, they created destruction: killing people, destroying buildings, creating bombs, etc. It is stated in the story: "It is Project Chaos that will save the world" (89). He believed that if he controlled the world, he would be able to solve the world and its problems. He intended to save the world through the demolition of Project Mayhem. In the story, Tyler Durden and the people who follow him are all extremists who fight against society. Society already has a system and set of rules that control what people can or cannot do, what people can or cannot say, etc. At the end of the story a very dramatic scene occurs. “And I pull the trigger” (205). Tyler Durden, the creator of Fight Club and Project Mayhem, attempted suicide. This final event demonstrates that order in society must not be upset. It also exemplifies that if an extremist decides to turn against society, he will not be successful. Tyler tried