He could stand as a symbol of resistance-above all, resistance to the West and to America.
( He ( ( could ( ( stand ( as ( ( a symbol ) ( of resistance-above ) ) ) ) ( ( all , ) ( resistance ( ( ( to ( the West ) ) and ) ( to America ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB stand) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN symbol)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN resistance-above))))) (NP (NP (DT all)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN resistance)) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNP West))) (CC and) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP America)))))))) (. .)))
He was worthless as a symbol of resistance to American ideas.  
( He ( ( ( was ( worthless ( as ( ( a symbol ) ( of resistance ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( American ideas ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ worthless) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN symbol)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN resistance)))))) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ American) (NNS ideas)))) (. .)))