Hal was a homosexual in an era when few people dared confront the humiliation and ostracism visited on those who were open about their sexual predilections; he and his wife married and had a child while concealing the truth during 44 years of apparent wedded bliss.
Finally, standing in a puddle of humiliation, David confronted his tormentor.
And in trying to uproot terrorism, perhaps we should think in new directions, like extending trade or, especially, trying to confront feelings of humiliation that may well be more explosive than poverty or illiteracy.
The second step is that the bank, confronted with the possibility of public humiliation, agrees to pay a fine to settle the allegations.
Here, I am confronted by "security staff" who apparently delight in humiliation.
France's defeat by German troops in 1940 and the resultant division of the country were experienced as a national humiliation, and all French citizens were confronted with an unavoidable choice.
They include a young, internet-savvy population confronted by endemic corruption and what some call hogra – humiliation by the state.
Once the humiliation of being in a loveless marriage is confronted, it can be accepted and even result in a long-term relationship.
They include a young, Facebook-savvy population, free to gather information on the internet and confronted by endemic corruption and what some call hogra, or humiliation by the state.
Chris Smith, the director of this weekend's Womad festival, told the Radio Times that for the first time musicians had rejected invitations rather than face the "humiliation" of confronting Britain's visa services.
