First he must bond with Carter Heinz, whose humble beginnings contrast starkly with Julian's cosseted ones, and who will turn out to have all the raw ambition that Julian lacks.
Alfred Russel Wallace's humble origins contrast sharply with Charles Darwin's privileged background.
Modi's humble origins contrasted dramatically with those of his main opponent, Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's best-known political dynasty.
Locke was immediately popular when he arrived in Beijing, partly because of his Chinese descent, but also because of what Chinese viewed as his humble manner in contrast to perceptions of Chinese officials accustomed to the fawning of assistants.
Contrast with humble sales of philosophy books this week.
Placed so inconspicuously, these seemingly humble objects become, in contrast to the spectacularly presented "living" pieces, haikulike meditations on death and the fragility of life.
For his part, Mr. Edwards seems almost as eager to contrast his humble origins with Mr. Kerry's patrician, Ivy League background as with Mr. Bush's.
The ranch itself, in contrast, appears humble: a ramshackle dwelling at the end of a dirt track surrounded by arid, rocky landscape, except for bursts of green along the Virgin river.
Four years after their humble return (in stark contrast to the high-profile fanfare of, say, the Police reunion), the Stooges have recorded their first album since they broke up, "The Weirdness," picking up right where their classic third album, "Raw Power," from 1973, left off.
The Bible has the last word and the clock stipulates a life of domestic continuity.Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, a modest citizen of Cleves, father of five daughters, was a master at portraying the contrast between humble humanity and the greatness of creation.
