The document provides objectives and guidance for analyzing characters in the TV show Luther. It instructs students to identify and analyze key characters of Luther and Alice Morgan in terms of how stereotypical or conventional they are. When analyzing characters in an exam sequence, students should discuss how characters are constructed, provide examples to support their analysis, and relate it to the full episode. The document provides examples of language for character analysis and gives guidance on responding in writing for marks.

1. ANALYSING
CHARACTERS

2. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
• To identify key characters in Luther we may
be asked about in the exam
• To analyse the extent to which they are
stereotypical
• To analyse the extent to which they are
conventional

3. IN THE EXAM
• you will view a two minute sequence from the first episode of Luther.
• you will be asked to discuss the way characters have been constructed
• you will need to provide examples to support your assertions
• you will need to relate the representation in the sequence to the rest of the
episode

4. ALICE MORGAN = THE VILLAIN

5. THE FEMME FATALE

6. JOHN LUTHER = THE HERO

7. Point Evidence Explanation
It is clear that
It is evident that
X is presented as
X is portrayed as
X are represented as
We learn that
We can identify that…
This can clearly be seen when .......
For example,
For instance,
We see that....
This is evident through…
This is supported by…
Firstly/Second,
Additionally,
Further evidence can be found…
Represents
Connotes
Suggests
Highlights
Emphasises
Illustrates
Underlines
Supports
Strengthens
Indicates
Conveys
Reveals

8. TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THESE TWO CHARACTERS
TYPICAL OF THE GENRE?

9. PRINT YOUR RESPONSE
• Copy the response onto a new A4 page in Word

10. MARK YOUR WORK
• 1 mark for identifying the denotation
• 1 mark for exploring the connotation
• =2 marks per point
• 8 marks total
• Luther’s costume in the extract of a shirt and tie connotes his official status and
authority as a police detective
• Luther’s costume in the extract of an undone top button and loosened tie
connotes that he is not conventional and doesn’t conform to rules
• Alice Morgan’s long, red hair in the extract connotes that she is volatile,
dangerous and sexual.
• It contrasts with her short, messy hair at the beginning of the extract when she is
pretending to be innocent connoting that she is manipulative and conniving
• Alice Morgan is wearing a smart jacket, trousers and boots in the extract. This
gives her a business-like appearance which connotes that she is an efficient and
ruthless criminal

11. DIT
• Improve your answer to gain 8 marks – write in green pen
• Improve your Sherlock/Luther image analysis to 12 marks – see feedback
• Type this response and print it.