psychological interpretation of Fight Club

1. Fight Club
(1999)
Genere: Drama/Dark-
comedy
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
Presented by:
Bilal Anwaar
&
Beenish Ishfaq
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2. Context:
• Main Characters.
• Plot of the Movie.
• Psychological Disorders
Potrayed in the Movie.
• Generalized Anxiety
Disorder.
• Insomnia.
• Borderline Personality
Disorder.
• Paranoid Psychosis.
• Dissociative Identity
Disorder.
• Psychological Interpretation of
Movie.
• Solution & Treatments.

3. Mian Chatacters
Edward Norton
as
(The unnamed Narrator)
Brad Pitt
as
(Tyler Durden)
Helena Bonham Carter
as
(Marla Singer)

4. Plot of the Movie.
An unnamed narrator who suffers from insomnia. Initially
he is able to prey off with the help of support groups for
the emotional catharsis they provide, that outlet is ruined
when he encounters Marla Signer. Once again cursed with
insomnia, the narrator eventually crosses paths with
Tyler Durden, a handsome and charismatic soap
salesman who lives the way the narrator wishes he could
live. After the narrator’s apartment explodes, he asks for
help from Tyler, and Tyler agrees to take him in on the
condition that he will have to“hit him as hard as he can.”
This interaction blossoms into Fight Club which
transforms into increasingly destructive acts against
society. The narrator eventually realizes that he is Tyler
Durden and he’s been interacting with a figment of his
imagination. He shoots himself in the head, killing Tyler
but only hitting the narrator’s cheek. The narrator finally
accepts that he loves Marla and needs to get rid of Tyler
while Tyler’s actions cause the destruction of the credit
card companies around them, potentially setting off a
worldwide financial panic and the collapse of society.

5. Psychological Disorders
Potrayed in the Movie.
• Generalized Anxiety
Disorder.
• Insomnia.
• Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD).
• Paranoid Psychosis.
• Dissociative Identity Disorder
(DID).

6. 1) Generalized Anxiety
Disorder.
Definition:
A chronic state of tension and
worry about
work, relationships, ability, or impending
disaster.
Causes:
• Stress at work.
• Stress from an emotional trauma.
• Stress from a serious medical illness.
Symptoms:
• Feeling nervous, restless or tense
• Having a sense of impending danger.
• Having an increased heart rate
• Sweating.

7. 2) Insomnia.
Defintion:
habitual sleeplessness;
inability to sleep.
Causes:
• Mental health disorders.
• Anxiety disorders.
Symptoms:
• Difficulty falling asleep at night.
• Waking up during the night.
• Waking up too early.

8. 3) BPD.
Definition:
A personality disorder
characterized by difficulty forming stable
personal relationships.
Cause:
• being a victim of emotional, physical
abuse.
Symptoms:
• Unstable relationships.
• Unclear or shifting self-image
• Impulsive behaviors.
• Self-harm.

9. 4) Paranoid
Psychosis.
Definition:
A delusional disorder
centered especially on delusions of
persecution.
Causes:
• Research suggests a combination of
physical, genetic, psychological and
environmental factors.
Symptoms:
• Hallucinations.
• Delusions.
• Disordered thinking .

10. 5) Dissociative
Identity Disorder.
Definition:
The existence of two or more
distinct identities in a single personality.
Causes:
• Emotional, Physical Abuse.
• Accidents.
• Natural Disasters.
• Trauma in Early Childhood.
Symptoms:
• Memory loss (amnesia) of certain time
periods, events, people
• A sense of being detached from yourself and
your emotions.
• A blurred sense of identity.

11. Psychological
Interpretation of Movie.
Common disorders like Anxiety
and Insomnia can have drastic
effects on a person's life and
on the larger scale on the
whole society. As we see in the
movie how narrator suffering
from the above mentioned
disorders, becomes an
instigator for a wider
turbulance including for
himself.
In the end we also find out the
importance of psychological
health and its consequences
on the marginalized person.
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12. Solution &
Treatments.
Extreme volient behavior can be
prevented if the disorder is
diagonosed at the early stage.
There are alot of treatments
available i.e: psychotherapy,
medication, and brain stimulation,
etc. Another very feasible and
effective method to prevent the
disorders and pschological unrest
is awareness of mental health and
its possible reach for everybody.

13. Thanks.