Trial” case‚ as people in both cases were fighting either for or against the right to hold varying opinions. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee wrote the play Inherit the Wind in response to McCarthyism and based it on the Scopes Trial‚ warning that threats to freedom of thought will continue in the future if such hysteria is repeated. The play follows fictional characters based on the real participants of the trial as Bertram Cates and his lawyer Henry Drummond fight not only for the right to teach evolution
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INHERIT THE WIND- STUDY NOTES ACT 1 - Howard calls Melinda and her whole family worms - The crime the defendant (Bert Cates) in the play is charged with teaching the theory of evolution - Rachel went to the courthouse to visit Bert - Play takes place in the town of Hillsboro - Brady arrives by train - E.K Hornbeck‚ newspaper reporter from Baltimore Herald - Discussion between Howard and Melinda to introduce the conflict evolution vs creationism - Darwin’s book "The Origin of Species"
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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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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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region can or cannot do and if you break a law you get punishment‚ sometimes a fine‚ sometimes a jail sentence‚ and sometimes you can even get put on death row. But do citizens have to follow a law if it is unjust? In the play‚ Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ this occurred‚ Bertram Cates‚ a public school teacher in Hillsboro‚ Tennessee in 1925 broke an unjust law called the Butler Act. The Butler Act prohibits public school teacher from denying the Biblical account of man’s origin
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Both Cates‚ in Inherit the Wind by Lee and Lawrence‚ and Procter‚ in The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ are both subjected to unjust laws. Both demonstrated that ‚ "if the law is of such a nature that it requires one to be an agent of injustice toward another‚ then I say break the law‚" as stated by Henry David Thoreau. When a law is put into effect that will convict a person who is a free thinker then it is a unjust law. One might as well break it because if no one stands up for the principle then
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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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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 forms of social discrimination faced by the characters enhances the reader’s understanding of the parallel beliefs
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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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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 school teacher
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