Sentences with phrase «act of defiance against»

I think they could be recruited into a mass act of defiance against the BBC telly tax or, if that is too dangerous, against the few at the head of the BBC.

Known worldwide for his brave disobedience during the Cold War in illegally painting miles of the Berlin Wall, Thierry Noir's work stands as a symbol of freedom and an act of defiance against walls, borders, and persecution.

What is the explanation of the seemingly insane drive of man to be painter and poet if it is not an act of defiance against man's fall and an assertion that he return to the Garden of Eden?

Let us be generous and assume that Richardson's brashly overcooked performance is an act of defiance against reducing such a major character to such a simplistic, sexist caricature.

The record was an act of defiance against everyone who assumed any chance of a career for him would fade after the loss of his musical partner.

Comprising of six stories ranging from the 1800's to centuries in the future, Cloud Atlas shows how one act of defiance against oppression can inspire a revolution centuries later.

As NJ notes, this would set up the bill to be voted on when the Senate returns in January, and would represent a «bold act of defiance against the administration, which was still begging lawmakers this week to sit back and wait to see whether a comprehensive agreement can be reached.»

For those in the minority, voting is act of defiance against the cruelest tyrant of all — the tyranny of the majority.

Starbucks announced a plan to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years in an act of defiance against Trump.

Not exact matches

President Nishani's emotional presentation in the Assembly parlor drew comparisons between his fellow citizens» acts of defiance towards the Nazis and his nation's recent assistance to the U.S. in the fight against other forms of violent extremism.

John Krasinski's A Quiet Place turns the act of survival into a powerful statement of defiance against the vagaries of the unknown.

Survival is the implicit goal of characters in horror films, but a certain subset of these films are able to turn the act of survival into an existential quest, a powerful statement of defiance against the vagaries of the unknown.

Sticking your tongue out is deemed rude or a childlike act of defiance railing against etiquette and politeness.

To be able to get back to painting was a real act of defiance for me, especially against myself.