Until later in life, when she played spunky spinsters and widows, she essentially remained a sexual victim, appealingly brave in adversity -- effectively so in "The Scarlet Letter" (1926), less so in "The Wind" (1928), the hysteria of which verges on the ludicrous.
Austen's lines show a brave face in adversity, Davies' an admission of a love Elizabeth does not yet feel.
They must be brave in facing adversity and committed to the goal of using their religion to enhance the life of the public.
It wasn't an easy thing to be at that time, so I know they had strong beliefs and were brave in the face of adversity.
To be so incredibly eloquent and brave in the face of adversity and injustice is remarkable.
Today's business leaders face a brave new world rife with adversity, challenges...and opportunity.
Some of us may even be arrested or harmed, but we must be brave in the face of adversity.
Knowing that together, they can push one another to do the right thing, the brave thing, to accomplish something greater than any of them could do alone empowers people to discard doubts and be brave in the face of adversity.
This is the first installment of a new monthly blog series highlighting the work of women activists who are re-creating our world through brave acts of inspiration and defiance amidst overwhelming adversity and persecution.
B is for beavers Mr and Mrs Beaver embody true working-class British grit in the face of adversity, stalwarts of the Narnian underground resistance, brave and practical in a spirit-of-the-Blitz way.
This is Mold's legacy for my daughters, and for countless other children: heroines and heroes who are brave, sometimes scared, funny and always innovative in the face of adversity.
