Literaturespeaking topic
In Dante's hell, the punishment mirrors the sin exactly: the lustful are whirled forever in a storm. Is justice the act of turning a crime's own shape into its punishment (contrapasso)?
— Dante, The Divine Comedy, contrapasso
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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