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Summary Of The Crucible By Henry Drummond
“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.) You don’t have to compare everything and talk about the differences. You should talk about the similarities and accept each other for thinking differently.The author uses symbolism to compare the book of darwin and the bible. Henry drummond weighs the books in his hand and then slaps them together. This symbolizes that drummond doesn’t want to compare and he wants to accept both books and not fight about it. Drummond is standing in the courtroom after he lost the case thinking deeply. He is sick and tired of people comparing and fighting over there difference because that is what has been happening all through this book. Drummond shrugs and slaps the books together in happiness to show he is accepting.
In the beginning of the play Drummond was fighting against the bible trying to make them accept the book. Drummond than takes the bible and puts it together with the book of darwin to show is not fighting against it anymore and he accepts it.
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But they would not be able to agree on anything if they didn’t think a little a like. They might have some differences but they have to work with each other and make a better country. LIke now the republicans have significantly more people in the house of representatives.In inherit the wind the bible and the book of darwin are being compared and pushed against each other. But for things to work out you have to accept whatever the other person thinks. Just like how the democrats and republicans agree on a lot of things because they accept what the other people

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