Born or Raised

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Born or Raised

Was Dexter born a killer or was he raised to be one? If the viewer really looks into the story of Dexter, Dexter was never born and programmed to be this way but was raised by his father to do such acts to be just. On an broad scale Dexter is an pretty unique character due to his goals and tactics, once he is really analyzed and studied thoroughly, he competes with murderers in the real world."I just know there’s something dark in me and I hide it. I certainly don’t talk about it, but it’s there always, this Dark Passenger. And when he’s driving, I feel alive, half sick with the thrill of complete wrongness. I don’t fight him, I don’t want to. He’s all I’ve got. Nothing else could love me, not even… especially not me. Or is that just a lie the Dark Passenger tells me? Because lately there are these moments when I feel connected to something else… someone. It’s like the mask is slipping and things… people… who never mattered before are suddenly starting to matter. It scares the hell out of me." — Dexter ("An Inconvenient Lie" Season 2 Episode 3). Dexter admits to the evil inside of him but he does not want to do anything about it, he feels as if the figure is the only thing that is the hope in his life. So what is influencing his life, his family, work, or relationships?

"My name is Dexter. Dexter Morgan. I don't know what made me the way I am, but whatever it was left a...hollow place inside. People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I've faked them all and I fake them very well. And that's my burden, I guess."(P.55) Dexter

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experiences schizoid identity episodes, which is obvious all around the arrangement. Dexter appears to see himself as 'sincerely divi...

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Was Dexter conceived a slayer or was he raised to be one? On the off chance that the viewer truly researches the story of Dexter, Dexter was never conceived and customized to be like this yet was raised by his father to do such acts to be just. On a wide scale Dexter is a really extraordinary character because of his objectives and strategies, once he is truly investigated and considered completely, he contends with killers in the true world. Dexter concedes to the

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malevolence within him yet he would like to make a move, he feels as though the figure is the main thing that is the trust in his life.

Works cited

DePaulo, Bella M., and Leah Wilson. The Psychology of Dexter. Dallas, TX: Smart Pop, 2010. Print.

Wilson, Colin, and Donald Seaman. The Serial Killers: A Study in the Psychology of Violence. London: Virgin, 2007. Print

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