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Dexter Morgan was a hero. His time was spent working in blood spatter analysis on the Miami Metro Police force. He was a brother, step-son, husband and father. Following in the footsteps of their father, Dexter along with his sister, Deb, worked on cases that sprung up in the Miami area for the local police department. They grew up in the police force lifestyle and went on to emulate their father before them. Their father, Harry, was a force to be reckoned with. He was stern, militant, but he loved his children. Harry wanted the best for them and stressed the need for justice and protecting the weak, as a police officer would. His children grew to be strong individuals with can-do attitudes in the work place. Dexter grew tired of the mundane …show more content…
There needed to be a stringent set of guidelines for the boy throughout the rest of his life. These laws were soon dubbed the “Code of Harry”, laws that Dexter never deviated from, unless survival and secrecy depended on it. The “Code of Harry” became Dexter’s religion; he based all his actions on it. Dexter lacked normal human emotion due to his mental imparity. Harry explained to him that he must put on a ruse for the rest of his life; pretend he enjoyed, pretend he loved and pretend he cared. This would not raise suspicions, give Dexter a chance at having a loving wife, kids and typical American …show more content…
It is the Dark Passenger that is heard though, devoid of feeling and emotion. The voice cuts in, a monotonous drone, explaining the Dark Passenger’s thoughts on a situation and the people around. Because Dexter is technically two characters in one, this narration feature is very helpful in differentiating his selves apart. The Dark Passenger is the only 1st person point of view the entire show and serves a great purpose because all in all, Dexter Morgan is two people. The narration allows the viewer a distinction between the inner voice and Dexter himself. Dexter’s cool exterior and displayed actions can be unnerving with the homicidal maniac whispering cryptic plans in the

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