HOW MENTAL ILLNESS IN FIGHT CLUB IS RELEVANT TODAY
Write an essay of about 2000 words that investigates and compares real-life parallels to a single issue from Chuck Palahniuk′s book Fight Club. Isolate a topic, explain what readers are supposed to understand about that topic after having read the book (the theme), and then argue the extent to which that theme is relevant more than thirty years later. Using the databases through the LPC Library website, research contemporary parallels to one of these themes in the novel. Your thesis should argue if, why, and or how Palahniuk’s novel is still relevant regarding your chosen theme.Essay Requirements:·a title that relates to your specific ideas·an introduction that provides background on the topic and ends with a thesis statement, articulating the main point·at least five direct quotes or paraphrases (properly introduced and explained) used as evidence to support your thesis from Fight Club·Reference to 1-3 literary elements that help support your point (character, plot, setting, symbol etc.)·At least 3 outside, credible sources (literary research), using all three sources in the body of the essay and include 5 quotes or paraphrases·quotes longer than 3 lines should be used VERY sparingly–like one if that!·TBEAR body paragraphs (as many as necessary) ·smooth transition statements helping the reader follow your points·a concluding paragraph that reflects upon your main point and leaves readers with a strong sense of the most important ideas from the essay·Write for an informed audience (one who has read Fight Club but not your research), using appropriate tone (3rd person) and word choice and avoiding summary·2000 words·MLA Format throughout– paper format, works cited page and in-text citations