I AM JACK'S CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

 

MARLA SINGER

Is a woman who has total disregard for her own well being or anybody else's for that matter. She Steals other peoples clothes from the Laundromat to sell at thrift stores (DVD TIME CUE:00:17:11), takes food from the senior citizens meals on wheels (DVD TIME CUE 1:06:24), walks into the middle of traffic with complete disregard for her safety (DVD TIME CUE:00:17:36) and tries to commit suicide (DVD TIME CUE: 47:26). One of the very few female characters in Fight Club, she serves as the catalyst for Fight Club (as Jack must turn to something else for therapy) (SLIDE Fight Club Analysis) and a thorn in the side of Jack throughout the movie as she destroys the therapeutic effects of his support groups, invades his life with himself and Tyler and serves as a constant annoyance through her antics (ex. her suicide attempt, her attempt to seduce Jack etc.). As 'disturbed' as she may seem to be, she is the only one who truly seems to care for Jack on some level despite how badly Jack/Tyler treats her. Jack sees in her a reflection of himself, which he dislikes and therefore try's to keep Marla at a distance so he can continue to be more like Tyler (Slide Fight Club Analysis) In the end however, when Jack realizes that he IS Tyler, he finally admits to his feelings for Marla and she ironically seems to be the perfect match, and in some form … one half of the answer that Jack has been searching for all along.