Dexter & Duality

I did not think much about my excitement for Dexter but I realized it is because there is a tie into Duality. Duality comes out in there being two opposing persona's held by one person. Dexter has two opposing persona's, one is a law abiding loving father who works for the police and the other is a vigilante serial killer who is addicted to killing. I did not see it at first but I am reading a short story by Dostoevsky titled the Double which is one of the first stories to popularize the concept of Duality. It was the inspiration for Kafka’s The Metamorphosis which takes the idea of Duality in a different direction but explores it in more depth. The idea of duality may seem rare but it is used in almost every super hero story; such as Batman, Superman, Spiderman, X-men, Green Lantern.

I really enjoyed Kafka’s The Metamorphosis for how it internalized Duality by pitting others perception against intern perception. Dexter’s character narrates the show so it has an interpersonal almost self discovery effect which is great story telling but wonderful for the characterization and bringing out the Duality in a different voice as the character is aware of his two persona's. I really enjoy the show! Thank you Showtime!!!