He did yeoman service to the cause of the upliftment of the downtrodden. Lyrically, this is expressed in a sense of solidarity with the downtrodden. Many of Bennett's characters are unfortunate and downtrodden. Leesha is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her abusive mother and downtrodden father. His sad-sack personality and downtrodden looks are frequently the butt of jokes. The currently downtrodden economy has affected education in the Gaza Strip severely. The city remained downtrodden and more or less uninhabited for centuries afterward. The Mormons promoted woman suffrage to counter the negative image of downtrodden Mormon women. Moses, the Speaker-to-Allah, represented pharaoh's slaves, the downtrodden, the mostazafeen of his time. The Pandavas wander India sticking up for the rights of the downtrodden. Contemporary Aghor practices focus especially on providing help and services to those who are downtrodden. Nazi rallies were often held in beer halls, where downtrodden men could get free beer. "I relish a job like this, starting off downtrodden and gradually blossoming", she said. She serves as a juxtaposition to the aged and downtrodden Grizabella. Jayendra broke the restraining rules of the Math and reached out to the downtrodden.