'The Lot' thread

[EspoirTron]

Hello everyone,

This thread will be dedicated to discussing Michael Leunig's The Lot. Feel free to drop any questions you have about the text. Share your ideas and thoughts, and you can ask any questions in the texts relation to Whose Reality?

I hope that you enjoy your time studying this text!

[Stick]

All I advise students is to please persevere with this text. I know that it's a complete pain to read entirely but as you get more confident with context, this book is worth its weight in gold. Good luck.

[Yacoubb]

YAY!

I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading this!!

[Tasmania Jones]

I'm not really sure how it relates to Whose Reality?

EDIT: changed to WHOSE

[Yacoubb]

I'm not really sure how it relates to Who's Reality?

The context of Whose Reality? explores how individuals perceive certain aspects of life differently from one another, because of our experiences, memories and recollections. Leunig is very opinionated; a lot of his perspectives on various matters are quite different from how anyone else would perceive something. Also, there is one chapter, where he discusses art, which in my opinion, is the pinnacle of this context. Art. Who can actually say what a particular painting or drawing really is? Perhaps the artist intended to draw one thing, and everyone has their own perception of the drawing. The text is laden with perfect examples. I also love how he talks about things like love. Arguably, Leunig is repressing fantasy and being extremely realistic. He is being extremely realistic by looking at the world as a world that is digressing. I personally see a lot of links between the text and the context.

[Tasmania Jones]

Thanks for that. As you can see I'm not doing year 12 English but I found The Lot an interesting book to read and it does contain a lot of reflections on aspects of Leunig's own life, which will differ from person to person.

[Yacoubb]

Thanks for that. As you can see I'm not doing year 12 English but I found The Lot an interesting book to read and it does contain a lot of reflections on aspects of Leunig's own life, which will differ from person to person.

No worries. Yes, I see The Lot is a really interesting book. It is quite different too. I mean, Leunig sounds like he's on crack haha, but I love it!!

[Irving4Prez]

For those who have studied 'The Lot' in past years, what essays would you personally recommend to incorporate into the 3 different forms? We have a SAC approaching and we're expected to write 3 different essays (expos, imaginative, persuasive) using The Lot as supplementary evidence. I am especially worried about the imaginative form as I believe Leunig's essays hinders my flexibility to write creatively.

Secondly, how would I go about preparing for this upcoming SAC, I've already researched the different types of reality and have minimal notes regarding how Leunig's essays explore the context of Whose Reality.

Thanks

[Limista]

For those who have studied 'The Lot' in past years, what essays would you personally recommend to incorporate into the 3 different forms? We have a SAC approaching and we're expected to write 3 different essays (expos, imaginative, persuasive) using The Lot as supplementary evidence. I am especially worried about the imaginative form as I believe Leunig's essays hinders my flexibility to write creatively.

Secondly, how would I go about preparing for this upcoming SAC, I've already researched the different types of reality and have minimal notes regarding how Leunig's essays explore the context of Whose Reality.

Thanks

so in one hour you have to write one expository, one imaginative and one persuasive essay? Did I interpret that correctly?

[Irving4Prez]

so in one hour you have to write one expository, one imaginative and one persuasive essay? Did I interpret that correctly?

Sorry for the lack of clarity but I'm under the impression that we'll sit 3 separate sessions going for 1 hour each, to respond to a prompt using one form. So essentially we'll have 3 x 1 hour sessions and I'm assuming the prompts will also be different as well.

[Limista]

Sorry for the lack of clarity but I'm under the impression that we'll sit 3 separate sessions going for 1 hour each, to respond to a prompt using one form. So essentially we'll have 3 x 1 hour sessions and I'm assuming the prompts will also be different as well.

so if you write in expository for one prompt, you'll have to write in expository for the other two prompts?

As for how to go about preparing: a lot of it depends on which format you'll be following, so will you be writing a persuasive/imag/expo essay?
Secondly, I'd get a bunch of different Whose Reality? prompts, and then write sample introductions and plans to each of them. Maybe pump out a couple of full essays and get your teacher to mark them if you can.
Familiarise yourself with a few quotes by renowned philosophers/scientists that relate to Whose Reality so you can add them in your intro/conclusion to give yourself an edge.
The depth of the ideas for this context are built over time, and this is something that nobody can help you with. So you'll have to do the research. Last year I wrote in expository format, so what I did was find some topics that interested me -  Newtonian theories, genetics vs environment, Ghandi's teachings - and researched them on the web, before connecting them to Whose Reality? I also picked and linked examples from various books to Whose Reality?
I'd also recommend reading past high scoring essays, just so you get in the gist of how you should be writing your essays. These are available here on AN, as well as the VCAA website.

 

[Irving4Prez]

so if you write in expository for one prompt, you'll have to write in expository for the other two prompts?

As for how to go about preparing: a lot of it depends on which format you'll be following, so will you be writing a persuasive/imag/expo essay?
Secondly, I'd get a bunch of different Whose Reality? prompts, and then write sample introductions and plans to each of them. Maybe pump out a couple of full essays and get your teacher to mark them if you can.
Familiarise yourself with a few quotes by renowned philosophers/scientists that relate to Whose Reality so you can add them in your intro/conclusion to give yourself an edge.
The depth of the ideas for this context are built over time, and this is something that nobody can help you with. So you'll have to do the research. Last year I wrote in expository format, so what I did was find some topics that interested me -  Newtonian theories, genetics vs environment, Ghandi's teachings - and researched them on the web, before connecting them to Whose Reality? I also picked and linked examples from various books to Whose Reality?
I'd also recommend reading past high scoring essays, just so you get in the gist of how you should be writing your essays. These are available here on AN, as well as the VCAA website.

 

If I write expository for one prompt, I'd have to write either imaginative or persuasive for the 2nd prompt and for the 3rd, I'll be writing in the form left over.

With the topics that intrigued you, did you include at least one/paragraph as supplementary evidence? Or did you alternate between having one paragraph with the text your school chose and the next paragraph including Newtonian theories/prior researched topics? 

[Limista]

If I write expository for one prompt, I'd have to write either imaginative or persuasive for the 2nd prompt and for the 3rd, I'll be writing in the form left over.

With the topics that intrigued you, did you include at least one/paragraph as supplementary evidence? Or did you alternate between having one paragraph with the text your school chose and the next paragraph including Newtonian theories/prior researched topics?

For each of my body paragraphs, I would weave in my text - be it at the start of the para, middle, or end. The rest of the body paragraph would be occupied with my research.

So this is an example of one of my context essays. I've used "Spies" as the text, but hopefully you get the idea: Re: English Work Examples Directory

[mackintosh]

The Lot is pure genius.

[Yacoubb]

The Lot is pure genius.

Its a really fun book to study, in my opinion. Especially for context!