opinions‚ and to be open to all ideas (although many readers have different opinions as to what this is saying). Readers think this quote is true in books Fahrenheit 451‚ and Inherit the Wind‚ because in both of these books there are people who are not willing to listen to anyone’s opinion in exception to their own. Both Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert lee‚ and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury support the idea that in order to benefit ourselves‚ one must take the time to listen to what everyone
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examples of prejudice. Both Inherit the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird exhibit this bias. In the time period in which they were written (1950-1960)‚ prejudice was starting to be recognized and fought more. Although both works experience and overcome prejudice‚ Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind focuses on discrimination against free thought and faith‚ whereas Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird condemns victims through racism along with ageism. Both Inherit the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird
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their own responsibility and consequence. Bert Cates‚ from Jerome Lawrence’s Inherit the Wind‚ applies directly to this statement while Stephen Kumalo of Cry the Beloved Country and Caesar of Julius Caesar do not. Stephen Kumalo and Julius Caesar’s lives were drastically influenced by the choices of others‚ not their own. Bertram Cates‚ however‚ made his own decisions and influenced his life individually. In Inherit the Wind‚ Bert Cates illegally teaches evolution to his biology class. As a citizen
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The Scope’s Trial – or Monkey Trial‚ was an infamous event that shed light on a very dark area in one of the world’s most controversial issues. In the play‚ Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ the authors attempt to fictionalize the court case to provide a very interesting view of the controversial event to their audience. Using certain rhetorical strategies such as appealing to their audience emotionally‚ along with many literary devices like diction‚ syntax‚ allusions‚ and subjectivity
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whole new religion‚ he or she may have a change in personality and start having beliefs in that taught religion. This could cause conflicts between the student and his or her parents who are very strict towards their religion. In the story of Inherit the Wind‚ the whole town of Hillsboro is full of corrupted minds because everyone in that town believes in the same stuff. They believe that the bible is always right‚ “I believe it is not boastful to say that I have studied the bible as much as any
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to be able to meet the demand. This possible solution is wind energy.
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The wind farms were created to use for an alternative use to burning coal for electricity. “ It would do so without producing local air pollution or the greenhouse gases that causes global warming” (Layzer‚ 421). The wind farms are a good idea because it is a step to saving the environment instead of burning so much coal. It keeps the air from being polluted and is a step in the direction we need to make to finally make a change with the environment. “Cape wind could offset more than 1 million tons
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Wind being used as a source of energy isn’t new as it has been used ever since the invention of windmills and boats. Due to the fact that fossil fuels are the primary source of energy in the United States (along with other countries)‚ people have begun to look for other ways to get our energy. Though this topic relating to the energy issues always bring up controversy‚ in this essay I will tell you the two opposing views on wind farms and then tell you which viewpoint I agree with and why. Then‚
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The play Inherit the Wind‚ was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee to inform its readers about the injustice of a law that limited the freedom of an ordinary citizen. This play is based upon actual events that happened to an individual‚ John Scopes‚ in Dayton‚ Tennessee during the 1920’s. This famous "Monkey Trial" not only allowed people to begin to accept new theories about the origin of man‚ but also showed that they did not have to limit themselves in other areas of life. In the
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Karl Marx once said‚ “Religion is the opiate of the people.” The play Inherit the Wind written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ helps us as readers expose and learn from problems in our society. This play teaches us that arrogance of your religion could lead to your own demise‚ and the addiction to your religion could cloud your mind‚ as well as that these sort of religious problems are still prevalent in our society. Becoming arrogant about one’s personal opinions and beliefs can be destructive
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