Consumerism is a concept that is very widespread today. Consumerism, in general, is a situation in which there are developed industrial societies where many goods are bought and sold. Through the industrial revolutions, this concept has become even more widespread. (Cambridge Dictionary, 2022) First of all, 18.century. mechanical production was achieved with the industrial revolution that took place. Then 19-20.with the revolution that took place in the centuries, mass production became possible. Nowadays, with the development of technology and the effect of mechanization, overproduction has become possible. (Schwab, 2016) The overproduction that took place with these industrial revolutions, on the other hand, led to an increase in consumerism. It has also become...
Our character is an insurance clerk who is struggling with depression and has been having trouble sleeping for a long time. He is not satisfied with his life. He is someone who constantly does the same things and feels the need for consumption. He participates in many group therapies to get rid of psychological problems. The character's sleep problem has now been solved. Meanwhile, he meets Marla, who attends every therapy, although she is not sick like him. Later, our character goes on business trips and makes disposable friends. Tyler Durden, who will change his life, is one of them. Tyler is a soap merchant. At the end of the trip, our character's house and the things he values very much are burned down. He was relieved of a burden. Later, the character begins to live with Tyler Durden. Unlike the character, Tyler is a free person who knows what he wants and is against the capitalist system. Later, Tyler and the character form an organization called 'Fight Club' an...