Dexter Morgan Character Analysis

Dexter is a show where the main character where the main character, Dexter Morgan, played by Michael C. Hall is a blood splatter analysis. He works in the Miami homicide division and examines crime scenes. Unbeknownst to all of his friends and family, Dexter is also a serial killer on the side. However, he only kills people who have been proven guilty of committing murder or other heinous crimes. When Dexter finds himself in a dangerous situation with another killer, Dexter thinks to himself “suppose I should be upset, even feel violated, but I'm not. No, in fact, I think this is a friendly message, like "Hey, wanna play?" and yes, I want to play. I really, really do.” This mindset highlights Dexter’s unique and barren emotions, or lack thereof. When Dexter was a child, he witnessed the slaughter of his mother, performed in front of him with a chainsaw. Days later, the police found him and his brother, Rudy, sitting in a pool of their mother’s blood. Harry Morgan, the officer who found Dexter, decided to adopt and raise Dexter. Harry soon started to notice Dexter’s peculiarities. Dexter’s social ineptitude, lack of emotion, and tendency to slaughter small animals were red

flags for Harry.
Harry knew that he could not change Dexter, so he took him hunting to fulfill his desire to kill. Harry eventually taught Dexter how to kill, and he taught him a “code” for killing people. Dexter calls his “code” for killing people and for living in normal society “Harry’s Rules” and will not break these rules for any reason. He taught Dexter that some people do deserve death, and to only kill those people. Dexter has very few close friends. Although Dexter’s emotions are absent, he pretends that they are present and healthy.
The Psychoanalytical Theory is Freud's theory that highlights the unconscious mind.

Freud talks about three main parts of the personality structure: the Id, Ego and Superego. Dexter has to spend a lot of time trying to balance them, as to other people do not have to put much thought into them, they come naturally. Dexter uses his Ego in overdrive in comparison to most; he has to balance out his brain more and try to settle the constant desire to kill. Although some describe the id and superego as devil and angel that is very true for dexter, he has to handle maintain his urge to kill and his normal lifestyle that he seems to envy in others. Dexter repressed the time when he was a child and witnessed his mother’s death, leading him to unconsciously have the desire to kill from that

experience.
Dexter had a terrible experience as a child that resulted him in turning into a murder with no emotions; he is constantly at war between his desire and urge to murder and being normal. Dexter tends to have to use his ego consciously to fight off the strong feelings his id and superego bring upon him Although Dexter tries his hardest to be normal he will never be.