Dexter and Philosophy: Mind over Spatter
- 作者
- 出版社 Open Court
- 出版时间 2011年5月
- ISBN 0812697170 或 9780812697179
- 定价 131.67
内容简介
WhatexplainsthehugepopularfollowingforDexter,currentlythemost-watchedshowoncable,whichsympatheticallydepictsaserialkillerdrivenbyacruelcompulsiontobrutallyslayonevictimafteranother?
AlthoughDexterMorgankillsonlykillers,heisnotavigilanteanimatedbyasenseofjusticebutacharmingpsychopathanimatedbyalusttokill,ritualisticallyandbloodily.Howeverhisgoryappetiteiscontrolledby“Harry’sCode,”whichlimitshisvictimstothosewhohavegottenawaywithmurder,andhisjobasabloodspatterexpertfortheMiamipolicedepartmentgiveshimtheinsidetrackonjustwhothoselegitimatetargetsmaybe.
InDexterandPhilosophy,aneliteteamofphilosophersdontheirrubberglovesandputDexter’sdeedsunderthemicroscope.SinceDexterisdriventoritualmurderbyhis“DarkPassenger,”canhebeblamedforkilling,especiallyasheonlymurdersothermurderers?DoesDexterfittheprofileofthefamiliarfictionaltypeofthesuperhero?WhatpartdoesluckplayinmakingDexterwhoheis?HowandwhyarehorroranddisgustturnedintoaestheticpleasurefortheTVviewer?HowessentialisDexter’semotionalcoldnesstohislustforslicingpeopleup?AreDexter’sliesanddeceptionsanyworsethantheliesanddeceptionsofthenon-criminalsaroundhim?WhydoesDexterlongtobeanormalhumanbeingandwhycan’theaccomplishthisapparentlysimplegoal?
AlthoughDexterMorgankillsonlykillers,heisnotavigilanteanimatedbyasenseofjusticebutacharmingpsychopathanimatedbyalusttokill,ritualisticallyandbloodily.Howeverhisgoryappetiteiscontrolledby“Harry’sCode,”whichlimitshisvictimstothosewhohavegottenawaywithmurder,andhisjobasabloodspatterexpertfortheMiamipolicedepartmentgiveshimtheinsidetrackonjustwhothoselegitimatetargetsmaybe.
InDexterandPhilosophy,aneliteteamofphilosophersdontheirrubberglovesandputDexter’sdeedsunderthemicroscope.SinceDexterisdriventoritualmurderbyhis“DarkPassenger,”canhebeblamedforkilling,especiallyasheonlymurdersothermurderers?DoesDexterfittheprofileofthefamiliarfictionaltypeofthesuperhero?WhatpartdoesluckplayinmakingDexterwhoheis?HowandwhyarehorroranddisgustturnedintoaestheticpleasurefortheTVviewer?HowessentialisDexter’semotionalcoldnesstohislustforslicingpeopleup?AreDexter’sliesanddeceptionsanyworsethantheliesanddeceptionsofthenon-criminalsaroundhim?WhydoesDexterlongtobeanormalhumanbeingandwhycan’theaccomplishthisapparentlysimplegoal?
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