Fight Club Violence Quotes

At the beginning of the movie (which because of its flashback structure is actually the end of the movie) we learn that the main goal of whoever is running the show in this movie is destruction. That sets the tone for this violent opus.

The significance of this is important (check out our section on the symbol of soap). This isn't just any destruction; it's a homegrown destruction, like a grassroots movement that's less political progress and more fertilizer bomb.

Only to Tyler Durden, a man who craves annihilation, would getting punched be considered a "favor."