Fight Club

Main Characters and Their Development

• Narrator (also known as Joe) - the unnamed storyteller suffering from insomnia and living the mundane life of an office worker. He finds solace in attending support groups for people with various ailments. As the story progresses, his personality becomes more complex, and he begins to exhibit aggressive, self-destructive tendencies manifested through his alter ego, Tyler Durden.
• Tyler Durden - a charismatic, anarchistic soap maker who despises consumer society and modern values. As he develops, he starts organizing "Fight Club" as a form of male therapy, eventually turning it into "Project Mayhem," aimed at undermining and destroying society's financial infrastructure. He is the narrator's alter ego, symbolizing his desire to break free from social constraints and self-destructive inclinations.
• Marla Singer - a woman who, like the narrator, suffers from chronic insomnia and also attends support groups, through which she meets the narrator. Her relationships with the narrator and Tyler are complex and multifaceted. She gradually reveals herself as a deeply feeling but damaged character seeking closeness and understanding.