How well do we know ourselves? Do we really know who we are? Who we want to be? The Narrator creates the persona of Tyler Durden to solve the problems in his life and to pursue Marla Singer. However, the question also deals centrally with the issue of identity. The Narrator states this at several times in the book, foreshadowing the book's central revelation: that the Narrator and Tyler Durden are the same person. "If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person?" Palahniuk, p. While conveniently also re-affirming his own worldview, it also prevents him from moving out of this mindset.
This attitude also suggests that the Narrator has fallen into a cycle of self-pity. In the Narrator's worldview, we are all destined to die and there is nothing any of us can do about it. Only by letting go of any hope can he rest.
In order to sleep at night, he needs to cry and lose himself in his despair. This quote, from the Narrator, betrays his nihilistic view of life. On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone will drop to zero." Palahniuk, p.17 "It's easy to cry when you realize that everyone you love will reject you or die.
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