The document provides an analysis of the representation of masculinity in the film 'Fight Club'. It outlines how traditional male roles have been questioned by feminism, leaving men without a clear identity. The film depicts the 'new man' as feeling emasculated by consumerism. The narrator is introduced as a man in crisis, trapped by his job and possessions. His 'power animal' of a penguin contrasts his dreams of masculine empowerment. Tyler represents an alternative to the narrator, embodying aggression and power. The fight club provides men with a way to assert a violent masculinity.