Crime and Detective Fiction - Characterisation Lesson and Resource (Detectives)

A powerpoint with five extracts in it, focusing on:

• Sherlock Holmes
• Miss Marple
• William von Baskerville
• Philip Marlow
• Max Carrados

Extract can be printed and given to students to identify:

• Weaknesses
• Quirks/Habits
• Key Values
• A Backstory
• Personality
• Aesthetics

This could prompt a discussion about reoccuring qualities of detectives in Crime and Detective fiction.

Students then have an A3 designing sheet to create their own basis for a Detective, exploring all of the above elements.

This can be developed into introductory paragraph on their detective character.