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Masculinity and the Postmodern in American Psycho and Fight Club
… to the characters from both novels. Though Patrick Bateman, the protagonist in American Psycho, is unaware that he lives during the postmodern timeframe, he nevertheless manifests his anxiety to it primarily through acts of violence against women and other assertions of what he believes is …
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Satire and Sympathy in American Psycho
… I explore the ways in which Ellis satirizes Patrick Bateman and his society through dialogue, physical behavior, and relationships with each other. I argue thatPatrick is essentially a victim of the possessive, technologically obsessed, patriarchal culture, ignored by others despite his cries …