Deconstructing the concept of power in Morbius

Morbius

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the movie Morbius in the light of the theory of deconstruction by Jacque Derrida. He was the founding father who has postulated the main concepts of this theory. Deconstruction means to break down a piece of structure in order to understand it better. It was coined in 1960, that was the period of political turmoil, destruction, chaos, disillusionment and rebellion. The main motive of this theory is to show those hidden meanings and concepts that have not been studied closely and deeply. The researcher has pointed out some elements in this movie which have been analyzed in the evidence of deconstruction. The main character in this movie Michael has been analyzed from the deconstructionist point of view and especially his power and all the conceptions that are related to it. He was brilliant and an amazing scientist who with the help of his wits discovers an artificial blood that saves millions of people, who were unable to walk or suffer from any fatal diseases. Injecting a serum without knowing the consequences of it, turns him into a powerful living vampire. In this movie, his power has been conceptualized to a power possessed by people in this world who turn violent, cruel, haughty and deliberately ignore the sufferings of poor and provide harm to them. Michael had a kind spirited nature, he did not let the pleasure of power turns him into a beast, although in this journey he loses his near and dear ones. Humans are the crowning achievement of God; they cannot inherit the qualities of animals. Ferocity and a wild nature reflects the essence and qualities of animals which are totally imperfect for humans. Power does not corrupt a person, it is a person who enjoys its pleasure in a negative way by flowing into its spirit and attracts towards it like a magnet. So it is not necessary that a powerful person is violent, having a satanic thoughts and evil intentions, sometimes he or she does have a concerning nature for others.