It is common knowledge that winners write history. In Inherit the wind‚ by Lawrence and Lee‚ this is obvious by how they portray religion and sciences. Theology‚ the side that lost the case‚ is shown as a deleterious force‚ smothering all ideas that disagree with it without reason. The religious town of Hillsboro causes the setting to put a negative connotation on religion. When it is described as being a “sleepy‚ obscure country town” (Lawrence 3) it implies that this is what happens to places
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other hand; he looks from one volume to the other‚ balancing them thoughtfully‚ as if his hands were scales. He half-smiles‚ half-shrugs. Then DRUMMOND slaps the two books together and jams them in his briefcase‚ side by side.)In the end of Inherit the Wind‚ Drummond understands that the Bible and Darwinism should be treated equally together. Instead of having them be at opposite ends‚ the Bible and Darwinism should both be treated fairly. One is not wrong or better than the other. They are just
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book. It’s a good book‚ but it’s not the only book.” This quote by Henry Drummond in the film sets the scene for the entire story of Inherit the Wind. The idea that the Bible is the only means for teaching is challenged and sends the town into a riot. This paper will explore the conflicts‚ relevance‚ characters‚ stereotypes‚ acting and directing of Inherit the Wind. These elements come together effectively to create a great classic film. Major conflicts The main conflict of this film is the debate
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The movie Inherit the Wind demonstrated this through Reverend Jeremiah Brown. Reverend Brown in the movie held daily sermons‚ and almost everyone in the entire town attended. There was even a sign outside of the courtroom that said “Read Your Bible”. Also‚ the amount of
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In Inherit The Wind‚ Bertram Cates was arrested for violating the Butler Act. Like John Scopes‚ a football coach and substitute teacher‚ he was also put on trial because of violating the Butler Act on July 10‚ 1925. The Butler Act is a law that prohibits a teacher from teaching evolution other than creationism. The theme of Inherit The Wind is the Importance of Freedom of Thought because everyone has different thoughts and ideas. Without a Freedom of Thought‚ there wouldn’t be any changes at all
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Trial was a debated topic about the theory that denied the story of creationism as said in the bible. Reporters‚ spectators‚ and crowds all came to this trial to watch this misdemeanor of the high school teacher‚ John Thomas Scopes. The play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ was based off of the Scopes Monkey Trial set in Hillsboro “a small town‚ not to long ago during the summer.” They value that no one should be accused for having the freedom of thought. Bertram Cates‚ a high
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often victimizes individuals who have a value system or a personal sense of morality that does not conform with its own. William Shakespeare‚ Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee expertly articulate this concept within The Merchant of Venice and Inherit the Wind. Bertram Cates and Shylock experience multiple forms of persecution in each of their towns. The fact that both characters undergo a tangible penalty highlights the similarities as well as the differences between the two plays. Analyzing the various
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The way humans express themselves is through strong emotion that determines our personalities and how others perceive us. In Inherit The Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ a schoolteacher by the name of Bertram Cates is accused of breaking the law by teaching evolution in a classroom. The defendant‚ Henry Drummond stands up for Cates in the famous Monkey Trial. By expressing his humor‚ persistence‚ and sarcasm‚ Drummond helps others learn about evolution and its contribution to society‚ even
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This Cynical Journalist Inherit the Wind is an intense drama written by Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence based on the John Scopes trial of 1925. In this story‚ Bert Cates is put on trial for going against the Tennessee law prohibiting the Evolutionary theory of the creation of mankind being taught in schools. With the trial being held in Hillsboro‚ most of the people at the event were against Bert Cates with it being so unorthodox. Some people though‚ shared Bert Cates’s logic. E.K. Hornbeck‚ a
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Inherit the Wind midterm essay about the Inherit the Wind Trial: The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 was one of the most important parts in history. During the book Inherit the Wind there was a trial that showed two different sides. One person that was involved in the trial had gone against the law. One of the people involved in the trial was a school teacher named Cates. He went against the law which evolution was illegal. Brady was another person at the trial. Brady was supporting the other side which
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