Religion Quotes in Fight Club Page 1
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| Quote #1 Where would Jesus be if no one had written the gospels? (1.41) |
If you read enough good literature—which we know you will—you'll see that a lot of people ask this question: where would great figures be if no one had written about them? Is it possible that Tyler is a Jesus figure for a new generation? (Check out his "Character Analysis" for more on this.)
| Quote #2 I was squeezed in the dark between Bob's new sweating tits that hang enormous, the way we think of God's as big. (2.1) |
We're not sure how many people sit around thinking of the size of God's breasts, but this is definitely an interesting image. Bob, with his bosomy bear hug, is a nurturing figure, and equating Bob with God (same number of letters!) makes God appear to be nurturing, too. And able to rock the Victoria's Secret fashion show.
| Quote #3 In another picture, people calm as Hindu cows reach up from their seats toward oxygen masks sprung out of the ceiling. (3.17) |
Fight Club might be a sneakily religious book, but it doesn't mean it's reverent. Here, our narrator mocks Zen calmness in the face of danger.
