We invite you to respond to the questions below or add your comments. Selected submissions will be posted on our Talkback page, so check back regularly and join the discussion.

• Robert Hall has used his poetry to help free him from the repercussions of abuse. Do you feel that art can serve as catharsis, as a method of healing? If so, how?
  
  
• Why do you think filmmaker Frances Nkara chose to use striking images and experimental footage in her film? How do you think they relate to Hall's story?
  
  
• Hall believes that the greatest obstacles to gaining happiness are anxiety and dissatisfaction. What do you think are some common barriers to happiness? Why?