Yeah, i have attended them (At Sydney University). I think they are worth it, the lecture is very insightful and if you pay attention, you should pick up some information. They also give you a workbook, which has a break-down of the topic you are attending the lecture for, including exam/essay...
I actually destroyed this question, i talked about the following:
Pompeii:
E.de.Carolis & G.Patricelli - relation of bodies to determine time/cause of death
First/Second Phase - Buildup of pumice and Thermal shock...
Yes there is a possibility that Lycurgus will be included, as the revised syllabus now includes him.
You had better study him, try Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus
Re: How many pages did you write?
Module A (BNW/BR) - 8.5 - Easy question
Module B (King Lear) - 8 - Good question, although little space for depth
Module C (Frontline) - 9 - Straightforward, although worded difficult
Total: 25.5
Frontline question was simple and easy to answer, although worded weirdly.
'The Siege' fit the personal experiences well because of Gavin's experience, and how the Frontline team have the ability to manipulate truth, with little importance placed on the significance and validity of truth as it...
Significance of the landscape is central, as to influence the writer and give him enthusiasm for his writing, shown through the...
I actually sat there , having wrote "enthusiasm" and i left a space for "influence" as i couldn't think of the word! haha i had a huge mental blank..
Haha fair enough man, yeah i guess that makes sense. I think as long as your answer is clear and is backed up by literary techniques used you'll be set.
The landscape question wasn't at all that bad. I said something along the lines that it was significant to the writer as it could inspire his writing and influence him to write about the beauty in nature.