Literaturespeaking topic
Sartre says 'Hell is other people': three characters locked forever in each other's gaze. Is our identity really trapped in how others see us?
— Sartre, No Exit, the concept of 'the others'
practice with this topic
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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