The character's determination also struck a personal chord for her: "For me, the driving interest of the play is how do you pound yourself into some kind of achievement?
When Cooper first met her in the hospital, he told HuffPost, her "incredible optimism and determination" really "struck a chord" with him.
He became a symbol of America's determination to strike back at al-Qaeda and its allies.
While Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's determination to strike back at terrorists is understandable, Israel's destruction of Palestinian homes, businesses and public utilities is not.
And Nick Clegg appointed a new Scottish Secretary, signalling a determination to strike a more aggressive note in the run-up to next year's referendum on Scottish independence.
Johnson spoke to two members of Trump's transition team – former House speaker Newt Gingrich and senator Jeff Sessions – on Friday, as he sought to underline Britain's determination to strike up a close working relationship with the new regime in Washington.
Welcoming world leaders on the opening day, he made clear his determination to strike a deal: "Never have the stakes been so high, because this is about the future of the planet, the future of life".
But its government's doctrine of "strategic patience" with its erratic neighbour means it rarely kicks up much of a fuss.Brazil's new-found determination to strike a deal with the EU may provoke a showdown.
Mr. Kerry's comments, and the State Department's qualifying statement, illustrated the difficulty the Obama administration is having in trying to balance its desire to strengthen ties with Pakistan with its determination to strike militant groups who mount attacks into Afghanistan from safe havens in Pakistan.
Along the way, he offered solemn prayers and resolute vows to deal with America's hidden enemies around the world, and he lent his voice and his moral support to a nation's anguish and to its apparent determination to strike back at terrorists -- twin themes in a country on the threshold of what Mr. Bush in recent days has called "the first war of the 21st Century".
