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An Analysis Of Henry Drummond's Inherit The Wind
“He weighs the volume in his hand; this one book has been the center of the whirlwind. Then DRUMMOND notices the Bible, on the JUDGE’S bench. He picks up the Bible in his 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. ) At the end of the trial, Henry Drummond finally learns to accept Darwinism with the Bible. He understands that they can exist together and that they don’t have to be exclusive. The lesson from the author is that Darwinism and the Bible should be equal and be treated fairly. Sometimes, there can’t be only one right side of the issue because people …show more content…
Then DRUMMOND notices the Bible, on the JUDGE’S bench. He picks up the Bible in his 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 different ways of thinking. North Korea has decided that they will be sending a team to the Winter Olympics in South Korea. This relates to my quote because Drummond balances the Bible and Darwin as equal after the two sides were competing against each other. North Korea and South Korea are finally coming together at the Olympics after being at opposite ends for years.Trump cancelled a program that kept Salvadorans protected in the United States. In Inherit the Wind, Brady has more power because he urges people that his reasoning is correct and that they shouldn’t have their own opinions. The Bible is the only right way. Trump has more power over the Salvadorans because he has supporters that will agree with his decision. There are always two sides to an issue, but one is not necessarily better than the

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