Daddy Issues in Fight Club

If Tyler Durden had a strong father figure would fight club still exist?

                      

Here are a few quotes that I thought really showed how significant the lack of a father figure is to Jack/Tyler:

Tyler Durden: I'd fight my dad.
Narrator: I don't know my dad. I mean, I know him, but... he left when I was like six years old. Married this other woman, had some other kids. He like did this every six years, he goes to a new city and starts a new family.

Tyler Durden: Shut up! Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God?

It kind of makes sense, the idea that Tyler suffers from daddy issues. He is trying to find meaning in the world. If his father left him, inevitably he believes God has left him as well. The schizophrenia and existential crisis are both cries for help. And in Jack’s case, having a split personality allows him to escape these suppressors. Also, I took note of the fact that the one woman that appears in the film, Marla, is portrayed as a weak bottom feeder. She describes herself in the third person as "…infectious human waste…confused and afraid to commit to the wrong thing so she won't commit to anything.” Maybe weak parental figures are more so the issue at hand?

Jack Moore suffers from daddy issues, insomnia, schizophrenia, and an existential crisis. He suffers from a calamity of mental issues, and should probably be admitted into a psyche ward at his earliest convenience. However, I think his daddy issues are the biggest contributor to Jack’s problems.