The play‚ Inherit the Wind‚ by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is about a trial with a teacher who teaches evolution. Bertram Cates knows that the studies of evolution is against the law but decides to teach it anyways. Henry Drummond is the lawyer who defends Bert Cates in the trial. Drummond’s changes his goals throughout the play. In the beginning of the play‚ his goal is to defend evolution. Throughout the play his goal is to prove Cates is innocent and win the case. After the trial he wants
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“When you’re through learning‚ you’re through” – Will Rodgers. The book‚ Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ takes place in a small town in the heart of Tennessee‚ Hillsboro‚ and the Bible Belt in the 1920’s. The play covers one of the first evolution v. religion cases in the South. A teacher named Bertham Cates thought the teachings of Darwin were fascinating. Even though it was outlawed to teach evolution‚ he decided to teach his students the teachings. Not soon after‚ he finds
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Inherit the Wind‚ a play written by Jerome Lawrence‚ and Robert E. Lee‚ is one of the greatest and most controversial plays of its time. It was written at a time of scientific revolution to benefit people of the day and in the future‚ however‚ people of the day had a hard time accepting new ideas. It is societies unwillingness to change‚ and accept new ideas that create racism‚ and hate groups of today. This unwillingness is one of the major themes of this play. This thesis will be further explained
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concepts and adopted ideas in order to obtain a better understanding of the world around it. However‚ it is very difficult for people to accept new theories that contradict their existing belief systems. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s play Inherit the Wind focuses on the rejection of evolution because of a society’s religious beliefs. The story defines the struggle that citizens of a rural area experience while attempting to maintain their faith in a partially secular world. The play started
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Inherit the Wind Journal In my opinion‚ the world was created through the Big Bang Theory. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory‚ the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state‚ which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and resulted in its present continuously expanding state. This is how the world came to be the way it is today. Another common
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the 19th century was both radical and revolutionary by today’s standards. Due to its obvious conflicts with Creationist views brought about by the Bible‚ the theory was not commonly adopted by people who worshipped the Bible’s teachings. The play Inherit the Wind‚ written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ models itself directly after the famous 1925 Tennessee v. Scopes trial in which Darwin’s theory of evolution and the Bible’s Creationism which were at odds. The defendant Bertram Cates and his
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Inherit the Wind: historical allusions * *What is a historical allusion – reference to people or events that have historical significance and symbolism * In literature this helps the character become more relatable as well as more easily create a connection with the reader * *Inherit the Wind’s has various historical allusions such as the 3 Kings; Julius Caesar‚ Charlemagne and Richard I * We will discuss how the 3 Kings allow the reader to understand the character and
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Chapter 4 Network Layer and Routing 1) What are the two main functions of a datagram-based network layer? What additional functions does a VC-based network layer have? 2) List and describe the ATM network service models. 3) Compare and contrast link-state and distance-vector routing algorithms. 4) Discuss how a hierarchical organization of the Internet has helped to scale to millions of users. 5) It is necessary that every autonomous system use the same intra autonomous routing algorithm? Why
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ENCYCLOPEDIA Definition: A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically. ALMANAC Definition: Noun 1. An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables. 2. A handbook‚ typically published annually‚ containing information of general interest or on a sport or pastime. | | ATLAS Definition: Noun 1. A book of maps or
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final draft: Topic: Contrasting differences‚ resemblance and evaluation of two computer operating systems‚ Windows 7 and Windows 8. The release of Windows 8 has divided the online community in two contradictory groups. Some users appear to enjoy the new features and performance of the newest Windows operating system‚ while others recommend choosing its well-received predecessor Windows 7 (Mikoluk‚ 2013). The purpose of this essay is to examine some of the primary characteristics of these operating
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