“with Enough Soap, You Could Blow Up the World.” Soap, Civilization and Questions of Authenticity in Chuck Palahniuk´S and David Fincher´S Fight Club
Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Neuphilologisches Institut
Oberseminar:
Authenticity, Simulation and American Literature
Prof. Dr. Jochen Achilles
Winter Semester 2010/ 2011
“With enough soap, you could blow up the world.” Soap, Civilization and Questions of Authenticity in Chuck Palahniuk´s and David Fincher´s Fight Club
(AE)
March 10, 2011
Johannes Pfundt
Scherenbergstr. 7
97082 Würzburg johannes.pfundt@gmx.de Amerikanistik, Kulturwissenschaften der englischsprachigen Länder, Pädagogik (M.A.)
3rd Semester
Matr. No. 1584685
Table of Content
Introduction.......................................................................................................3 2.The Mythology of Soap....................................................................................4 3.Consumerism....................................................................................................5 4. Identity and Authenticity...................................................................................7 4.1 The Body in extremis............................................................................9 4.2Unreliable Narration...........................................................................11 5.Soap versus Civilization.................................................................................12 6.Conclusion......................................................................................................14 7.Works Cited.....................................................................................................15
1.Introduction
“Soap is civilisation.” Unilever Company Slogan (Zurndorfer 1)
For most human-beings it has become part of their daily life to begin the day with a series of hygienic routines: from taking a shower, to brushing teeth, to clipping finger- and toenails to the extensive use of cosmetics and dressing with
Neuphilologisches Institut
Oberseminar:
Authenticity, Simulation and American Literature
Prof. Dr. Jochen Achilles
Winter Semester 2010/ 2011
“With enough soap, you could blow up the world.” Soap, Civilization and Questions of Authenticity in Chuck Palahniuk´s and David Fincher´s Fight Club
(AE)
March 10, 2011
Johannes Pfundt
Scherenbergstr. 7
97082 Würzburg johannes.pfundt@gmx.de Amerikanistik, Kulturwissenschaften der englischsprachigen Länder, Pädagogik (M.A.)
3rd Semester
Matr. No. 1584685
Table of Content
Introduction.......................................................................................................3 2.The Mythology of Soap....................................................................................4 3.Consumerism....................................................................................................5 4. Identity and Authenticity...................................................................................7 4.1 The Body in extremis............................................................................9 4.2Unreliable Narration...........................................................................11 5.Soap versus Civilization.................................................................................12 6.Conclusion......................................................................................................14 7.Works Cited.....................................................................................................15
1.Introduction
“Soap is civilisation.” Unilever Company Slogan (Zurndorfer 1)
For most human-beings it has become part of their daily life to begin the day with a series of hygienic routines: from taking a shower, to brushing teeth, to clipping finger- and toenails to the extensive use of cosmetics and dressing with