I chose the character Dexter Morgan as my monster. He is an all-American psychotic serial killer, thrilled and intoxicated by the sight of blood and gore. Although he tries to mask his true identity by working as a blood splatter analyst for the Miami police department by day, he is still viewed as a weirdo for he has eerie “hunches” that makes him such a specialist in his work. Dexter’s actions and mannerisms seem too rehearsed and fake for he is always in his head trying to force himself to be normal. One review says “If you ever wanted to know what it would be like to have a psycho killer as a boyfriend, or co-worker, or brother, or hero, Dexter is as close as you’ll ever come.” Viewers enjoy Dexter because he is not portrayed as a monster, …show more content…
In the opening scenes of the show, Dexter is shown cutting a piece of red meat which can be mistaken for a body part and then he eats it, supporting slaughter and cannibalism. Dexter is also shown smiling as he kills an insect that lands on his arm and nicking himself as he shaves, displaying his fascination with blood. He is the charming psycho next door. He is a common everyday man who leads a secret dark life as a serial killer. Hiding beneath the mundane exterior of Dexter is a malevolent figure living inside of him, whom he calls his “dark passenger.” This shadow within Dexter has impulsive rage disorder which causes him to have these murderous impulses. After making a kill, Dexter’s dark passenger is placated for the time being for bloodshed is his rush, thrill, and sexual high. As he battles with his inner demons, Dexter feels less and less in touch with humanity. Void of any human emotions, he struggles to be a good brother to Deborah, husband to Rita, and father to Astor, Cody, and Harrison. At first, Dexter used the people around him as props to seem normal but as the plot develops, he becomes fond of them, the closest feeling he has to love. Dexter is a disciplined monster in the way that he only kills according to a strict code he learned from his late father. He
At first, The Monster is very kind and sympathetic. He has a good heart, as shown when he collected firewood for the family on the brink of poverty. Like every other human creation, he was not born a murderer. All the Monster wanted was to be accepted and loved by Victor Frankenstein and the other humans but instead he was judged by his appearance and considered to be dangerous. The Monster says, “like Adam, I was created apparently united by no link to any other being in existence…many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition; for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (page 105). This line is an important part of the novel because the Monster lets it be known how like Adam he was created into this world completely abandoned and like Satan he is angry with those people who have found contentment and satisfaction in their lives. The rejection and unwelcome feeling he is faced with, is the main reason the Monster becomes a killer. Watching another family show love towards each other made the Monster realize how alienated he truly was. He did not know how to deal with his pain and emotions so he murders as
At one point in his life Dexter moves west to become the business mogul he wanted to be. He owned a chain of laundries and was most successful at it. After earning all the money that he wanted he decided to sell the chain and move back east where home was. He went back and found something that had evaded him for all of his life. Love.
“The only motive that there was was to completely control a person… and keep them with me as long as possible, even if it meant just keeping a part of them.” Using this statement, Jeffrey Dahmer offers his insight about what made him the cruel, demented being people have known him to be for the last 25 years. Many questions still remain, however. How do we, in society, define the term “monster”? What makes a monster? What shapes our perceptions of monsters, and how do these perceptions change over time? Several centuries passed between the time of Grendel from the epic poem, Beowulf, and the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer, for instance. Grendel is a creation of the Anglo-Saxons, whose culture
Little did Dexter know that Judy was going to play him like she has played every other man in town, dinner, dates, and get booted to the curb when she got bored. Judy preyed on Dexter’s so-called love throughout his childhood, adulthood, and his engagement with Irene. Dexter and Judy’s relationship was based off Dexter’s dream to have the prettiest girl even if she couldn’t be
During the summers, Dexter works hard at being the best caddie at the Sherry Island Country Club. This is foretelling of the hard work he will do to change his socioeconomic status. We are shown how dedicated Dexter is by the tears in Mr. Jones' eyes on the day he decides to quit (Fitzgerald, 120). After meeting Judy Jones, Dexter developed a stronger sense of urgency to change his status. Dexter is so determined to fulfill his dream that he opts to go to a "more famous university in the East" rather than the state university that was more affordable (Fitzgerald, 122). This is an example of his determination to lift his status in the eyes of others. While speaking with Judy, he uses his prestigious university as the starting point of his life. Unfortunately for Dexter, he cannot conquer Judy Jones as he has every
Dexter is the lead character of famous crime, drama and mystery TV series, “Dexter”. The TV series is a treat for the psychologically minded
Monsters and Men (Unit Paper). For ages, we have wondered what is the difference between monsters and men that make them who they are. What are the characteristics that define a monster? Typically it’s the bad guy, the person or thing that comes into the story just to cause a massacre or stand in the protagonist’s way.
Do you ever wonder how monsters are created in our society? The dehumanization of individuals can cause both the perpetrator and the dehumanized to act in monstrous ways. But, why and how are they created in our world? Some monsters are created to “help us cope with what we dread most in life” (Donovan) and in turn bring communities together. Philip Zimbardo, a social psychologist, believes that anonymity and the situation a “good” person is in can cause them to act monstrously. Although the effects of a monster can be devastating, communities come together to combat them through reconciliation as well as the promotion of heroism.
She makes the reasons for his evilness. very clear through these personas. Bitterness and anger towards the world is only natural if the world shunned him. So although the monster is ‘unnatural’ his responses and feelings are those of any. a ‘real’ person faced with the conflict he has had to face.
These people are usually murderers. His sister, a police officer is a very brave and curious person who works very hard to earn her detective shield, just like her father(tv.com). Through a series of events and commentary of the thoughts of Dexter, the author and director attempt to highlight the risks in life, and use Dexter’s thoughts and memories to try to question one’s intentions and actions by using the extreme scale of Dexter’s
I was reading threads on Reddit the other day about multiple serial killer cases and I always questioned myself, “Why would someone do this? Are they even human?” It is fascinating when these characters are presented in movies since we get to understand their backgrounds sometimes, but in the real world, not so much. Movies that include these type of qualities help us try to sympathise and understand the complications going on behind an
For my book talk assignment I read a realistic fiction novel named “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers.
He has committed a horrific deed—murder—but unlike many monsters in gothic novels, he was not fueled by jealousy, greed, the need to possess someone or any other truly evil characteristic. He was driven to hate and revenge because he was abandoned and awfully treated. Unlike many monsters, the creature wanted to assimilate into society and find his purpose in life. He desired love, family, acceptance just like any human being would.
There are countless stories involving monster and villainous creatures terrorizing people and places. Jorge Louis Borges describes his book by saying, “It’s a book of Imaginary Beings examines the origins of monstrous combination of human and animal.” This sheds light on how stories portray monsters through their content. Although many of their stories are different, they all tie around the same concept, which is torture and evil. There are many different types of modern day monsters. Some types of monsters can be clowns, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, murderous and foul people, and anyone or anything that means harm. There are some cases where monsters can change and overcome their derivable ways. For example, in American Horror Story: Season 4, the evil clown, Twisty, murdered and killed everyone he came into contact with; however, it turns out people made fun of him and he did not know any better. He then tried to change his evil ways, but karma caught up with
Dexter knew he was successful, so much that when he went on his first date with Judy he told her that he was “Making more money than any man my age is in the Northwest.” There was never a doubt that he wasn’t going to stop making money to get whatever he wanted.