Word: braved
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...behavior. Engagement with the Chinese government may well be the most effective strategy for the United States to use to affect the Chinese government. Arguing that the people of China do not want the same rights that we enjoy, however, is nothing more than a betrayal of both those brave Chinese dissidents who attempt to change their country and look to us for help, and of those who have struggled to gain and preserve our own dearly bought freedom. --Gautam Mukunda...
...other hand, some constitutional monarchs have been noted for their brave support of democracy against dictatorship, and, in the Cold War, for serving as a bastion against communism. For instance, King Juan Carlos of Spain has been greatly admired since 1981, when he intervended to prevent a military coup from taking over the Spanish parliament. For Cambodia, the exiled but widely respected King Norodom Sihanouk has been a ray of hope representing democracy, as this summer militant leader Hun Sen crashed the fragile Cambodian peace that had been set up by the United Nations...
This lays the groundwork for a futuristic, Brave New World setting in which one's DNA establishes one's lot in life. Births now happen two ways: by natural conception with parents playing the game of random chance, or by predetermining the child's genetic makeup--in effect, creating the perfect child. Hawke plays Vincent Freeman (the name's assuredly not the result of random chance), a "natural" (or an "In-Valid," as they're called, to distinguish from the "Valid" genetic elite) confronting a society where his kind are relegated to grunt work...
...keeping with its premise, Groundlings offers many opportunities for audience participation. Roulleau repeatedly asks the audience to storm out in protest, or to help him overcome the Bailiff. At times, the actors seemed hesitant as to how to respond when no brave audience member was forthcoming. However, the audience's unwillingness to intercede actually strengthened the play's premise, further emphasizing the audience's guilt...
...intricate network of excellent hiking trails and is an easy commute from Harvard Square. The choice of trails is endless in the conservation land and you can even make your way to the famous Walden Pond in Concord (where you can still swim if you're feeling particularly brave...