Our Dark Passenger: The Ethics of Serial Killer Sympathy in Dexter (2006)

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Liebregts, Niki (2019)

Our Dark Passenger: The Ethics of Serial Killer Sympathy in Dexter (2006)

Master thesis | Literary Studies (MA)

This thesis discusses the show 'Dexter' (2006) and proves that Dexter confronts its audience with their own (often contradictory) ideas on right and wrong and seeks to show them how to judge those that do not fit into the framework of the ruling ethical order. This analysis ties into the bigger picture of how society views ‘the serial killer’ (the ultimate criminal) and the attached moral implications of sympathetic responses to criminals in our current day and age.

Author: Liebregts, Niki

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: MA English Literature and Culture (Literary Studies)

Supervisors: Leeuwen, Evert van

ECTS Credits: 20

Language: en

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Our Dark Passenger: The Ethics of Serial Killer Sympathy in Dexter (2006)