Gender:Femininity in Fight Club

Marla The only female in the film is Marla:Why do you think the film makers have

chosen to only use one female?

Why only one female? The film makers have decided to use only one

female to keep the focus on male relationships and they way in which they respond to each other.

The complicated way in which Tyler react to Marla can be highlighted

What is a typical female in film like? Write down as many examples of female

characters in films as you can think of:

Females in Films

What is the stereotypical female like in a action/thriller film?

What would they be dressed like? Camera angles?Movement?

MarlaHow is Maria portrayed?

Is the representation of Maria different to that of other female characters?

Marla represents both desire and destruction in the film.

What moments can you identify as examples of desire or destruction or both?

How do you think the audience are meant to feel towards Marla?

Why do you think that they have shown Maria in the way?

What is Marla’s role in the film?

“and the whole story is about a man reaching a point where a man can commit to loving a woman”

Quote!“Marla’s femininity and the Narrator’s

masculinity are dependent on that of each other. Jack cannot be masculine while Marla exhibits masculine traits. Marla cannot be feminine while the Narrator exhibits overly feminine traits”

What do you think this quote means?

Marla Marla is not seen as positive but rather as

being manipulative and unstable.Is this a reflection of how females are viewed

in society – could this link with the emasculation of men?

Essay QuestionEssay Question –“Somehow I realise all of this – the gun – the bombs the revolution - is all about Marla Singer”- Narrator

How far do you concur with this opinion?