As soon as Dexter's father, a law enforcement officer, noticed that his son was showing signs of psychotic behavior, he started to teach him how to deal with his violent urges. "The Code of Harry" contains the set of rules Dexter's father taught him to control, mask, and channel his urges.

You're my son, you're not alone and you're loved. — Harry Morgan ______________________________ What Dexter learned from his father about life: Killing innocents is NEVER allowed Always take time and make sure you have the right person-EVIDENCE Be extremely careful with the killing and more importantly the PREPARATION! Remember: YOU control your urges to kill, they don't control you. Fake emotion and normality to fit in. never get caught! When taking a psychology personality test, always answer the question with the opposite of what you feel.feel ______________________________ What Dexter learned from his father about death: That it's real, and that it will happen to everyone. It's just a matter of how and why it happens. Cops care a lot when other cops are killed. People are sad when their loved ones die and they are full of grief, the one thing Dexter has trouble faking. ______________________________

HARRY MORGAN POLL ______________________________ Purpose: According to Harry: "It's not about vengeance, not about retaliation, or balancing the books -- it's about something deep inside." Tenets of Harry's lessons: 1. Killing must serve a purpose, otherwise it's just plain murder. 2. Be sure. 3. Blend in -- maintain appearances. 4. Control urges, and channel them. Discussion: What do you think of Harry Morgan's "lessons"? Did Harry know who killed Dexter's and Brian's mother? If so, how would Dexter take it?