You will examine and compare the way the "law" is represented in different dramas. Issues of representation to analyse: class/status/authority, gender, race/ethnicity as well as whether the representations are sympathetic, realistic etc... How do the producers position the audience in relation to the detectives / officers?
Start by going through the PPT and watch the opening credits for both shows.
TASK: Write a comparative essay (or produce a detailed Powerpoint or Prezi or any other relevant site/software, perhaps doing a detailed director's commentary voice-over analysing screenshots) analysing the representations of the ‘law’ in the 2 extracts from The Wire and A Touch of Frost.
This should be ready for the next time I see you.
Intro and credits, The Wire, series 1, episode 1.
Frost, Series finale, "If dogs run free".
Finally, make sure you read the article below. The section on The Wire should be very useful in particular:
REMINDER: Post a few notes on your wider reading!!! I need to see that you are doing it and gaining extra knowledge from it.
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