The cocoa trade provides a stark reflection of the power relations behind South-North trade.

Perhaps the starkest reflection of Mr. Jarvis's descent from early intellectual and musical promise to life in the cave was contained in a single-page resume he wrote in 1987 when he began to look for work.

And in light of subsequent events, "The Cherry Orchard" stands as a stark reflection of the way history has shaped the character of the Russian people.

Don Oldham, a homeless 70-year-old elevator operator in Seattle, offered a starker reflection.

That Mr. Clinton's mission suddenly seems so delicate is a stark reflection of how complicated American foreign policy has become in a world in which alliances are less clear.

If the Sunni bloc pulled its five ministers from the cabinet, it would be a stark reflection of the difficulty Mr. Maliki's government has had in mustering support from a broad spectrum of Iraqis.

But in a stark reflection of the company's difficulties, its commercial aircraft division made less money than a year earlier as its operating profit margins slid to 4.8 percent from 11 percent.

It is a stark reflection of the especially low status of women around Ngorongoro that Mr. Kasiaro, an admitted wife-beater, has emerged as the area's leading advocate of women's rights.

At 8 of the 10 hubs, the value of imports exceeded the value of exports, but the Los Angeles port is an especially stark reflection of the nation's trade deficit.

Your article gave young people a stark reflection of themselves, if they choose to look at it: straight, no chaser.