...Inherit the Wind Essay Austyn Eggers In the play, Inherit the Wind a teacher named Bertram Cates violated the Butler Act. The Butler Act stated that teachers could not teach the theory of evolution in public schools.This act was in effect in 3 states in the south. The main state it started in was Tenessee. The theme of having a first amendment was shown in the play by Drummond fighting for Bertram Cates’ right to speak and say what he pleases. The prosecuting attorney in the play was named Mathew Harrison Brady. One piece of evidence Brady used against Cates was proving that he taught evolution by bringing a student to the stand who said that Cates did in fact teach evolution. Another piece of evidence was bringing Rachel to the stand to...
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...In the book Inherit The Wind, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, three of the main charters, Rachel Brown, Bertram Cates, and Hennery Drummond all have their true selves revealed and developed throughout the book. Rachel Brown, who is the reverend's daughter and Cates Girlfriend, is on a journey of self-discovery and her charter as a person is really developed. Bertram Cates is a meek and humble school teacher who is arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of Evolution. In Inherit the Wind He learns to come out of his shell and begins to believe in his cause. Hennery Drummond is the defending lawyer, he is trying to prove Cates innocence, at first he's betrayed a sinister man, but as you dig deeper into the story you discover he is trying...
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...told in the book of Genesis in the Bible. This controversy split America, which was going through a significant social change during the phase, in which Darwin’s theories became universal. Inherit the Wind outlines the 1925 trial, Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, often referred to as the “Scopes Monkey Trial.” In a compact city called Hillsboro, Bertram Cates sits behind bars for teaching his class about Darwin’s theory. I do not believe teachers should be able to teach what they want in classrooms. If the educators instruct on what is taught, then lack of continuity across the country with regard to education. Students in different states may end up learning completely different objectives. Part of the advantage of the United States is alike opportunity for all citizens. Therefore, I believe states should decide what is taught. Rachel Brown, the daughter of the town’s clergyman, also a teacher, urges Cates to plead guilty. Cates is edgy when...
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...Freedom of speech is not selective. A person cannot be silenced because of an opinion that clashes with common societal beliefs. No matter how controversial a thought may be, it can always be voiced. Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee on the surface appears to be a court case about evolution being taught in public schools, but at the core it is a discussion of free speech and the right to think individually. In a small town in Tennessee, Bertram Cates is put on trial after reading to his class about Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, which is outlawed in the state. During trial Henry Drummond, the defense attorney, details that the only advantage man has over our animal ancestors is the ability to think. Matthew...
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...After the crusade against “Pagan” and “medieval nonsense”, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind entertains the idea of respecting one’s enemy. Henry Drummond and Mathew Brady were their own type of juggernaut in their field, and each man had their own view. After the untimely death of Brady, Drummond gives one of the central themes of Inherit the Wind. Following all the hate-filled aspersions in Inherit the Wind, Drummond teaches the idea of respecting thy enemy after victory. The trial of Bertram Cates was not a subdued issue in Hillsboro. The battle to protect the principles of “the city of Zion” was a heated issue in the southern town (Lawrence and Lee 16). Henry Drummond was a man against all odds, his enemy, Mathew Brady,...
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...For centuries there has been a constant struggle between progress and stagnation. Between science and Scripture. Between the church and governments. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind brings up the ultimate question: Can the findings of Charles Darwin coexist with Scripture? By forcing the two books together Henry Drummond showed that the books could both be respected and understood by mankind without belittling each other. Bertram Cates decided that he was going to “read [his] sophomore science class … Darwin’s Origin of Species,” even though “there’s a law against it,” (Lawrence and Lee 12). The townspeople believed that to believe in Darwin would be in direct conflict with the teachings of the Bible, even believing...
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...of people whether they are the people of Hillsboro or Rachel. During the jury selection, Reverend Brown asks the judge to announce there will be a prayer meeting later that day, showing his ignorance. The judge, who has a preconceived opinion of Brown already, knows that by offering the townspeople the chance to see him preach he can strengthen the belief system. Just by the Judge taking this action reveals his prejudiced support of Matthew Brady before the trial begins. Matthew Brady led the prosecution in Bertram Cates trial. At the service, Reverend Brown preaches how Cates should burn for eternity for his actions against God. Cates taught the ideas in The Origin of Species written by Charles Darwin, The setting of Inherit the Wind is set in a time when teaching evolution was against the law and said to be ungodly. Rachel Brown, daughter of Reverend Brown and who also teaches where Cates taught, tries to reason with her father before he calls upon God to punish Cates for his actions. When Rachel tries to reason with him, reverend says to Rachel, “Lord, we ask the same curse for those who ask grace for this sinner - though they be blood of my blood and flesh of my flesh!” (66) This shows Browns extreme bigotry. Brown is such a fanatic when it comes to religion that...
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...Thinking and believing are separate in religion and science. "Inherit the Wind", by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, details a trial surrounding a teacher, Bertram Cates, who taught Darwinism over Creationism. Matthew Brady was hired to represent the state, and Henry Drummond was hired to defend Cates. Brady centers life around religion and uses the Bible to build his case. Drummond believes the state wants to control education. The trial concludes with Drummond using Brady's own thinking against him. Because Drummond fights fire with fire, he stresses the importance of the right to think. In Drummond's final argument, he uses Brady's thoughts on the Bible to his advantage. He asks how long the first day was. Brady admits he does not know....
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...Nathan Munoz History 101 Prof. Smith-Trafzer 24 April 2014 Movie Paper The movie “Inherit the Wind” was a film that was originally released in 1960, however it has been remade several times since that time. It was directed by Stanley Kramer and written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. It is based on the true story of John “Monkey” Scope’s trial of being convicted of teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in a high school, even though it was illegal in the state of Tennessee. The story is told in Tennessee around the time of 1925. The film shows issues between cultures about how some believe in evolution and some believe in the Church, however, the major issue is the one on how Americans can think for themselves. I feel the movie depicted the issues in neither a negative nor a positive manner. I think it was more of a historical film than a film that takes a side on either side of the issue. It is negative in the fact that the way it was handled and the laws at the time thoroughly showed that it was illegal. At the time, teaching the theory of evolution was illegal in high school. The thought of children learning of how humans came to be outside of what the bible described was blasphemy. The people showing hatred towards Bertram Cates, the name of the character in the film that portrayed Scope, was a prime example of the way people viewed those who thought this type of way. I feel that it depicted society in a negative manner more than the situation itself. In...
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...| Research Paper | Inherit the Wind | | Ronald Ma | 103945967 | | Research Paper: Inherit the Wind “Inherit the Wind” is a film that addresses the age old debate on evolution vs creationism, and is based off of the Scopes Trial back in 1925. The film takes set in a fundamentalist town, Hillsboro, where a teacher, Bertram Cates, is being held on trial for introducing some of Darwin’s theories of evolution to the kids in his class. Although being a very old film, it reveals a lot of the crucial problems and issues with society that is even apparent in today’s societies. The town of Hillsboro is depicted as a place filled with narrow minded people who blindly follow their statesman, Matthew Brady. Throughout this film, many reoccurring themes are seen. The many themes including but not limited to: individualism, fundamentalism, free speech, critical thinking and progress. When watching this film, the audience is immediately presented with two clear sides that are at conflict. During the post discussion held in class, a classmate pointed out that many problems in today’s society stem from religion, and that many international conflicts are caused because of religion. While this argument certainly has it merits, I do not believe this is the main focal point the film is trying to depict. There is no doubt that religion causes a split in the community but that is only because of how the individuals choose to interpret and relay their sacred and biblical readings....
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...“All motion is relative. Perhaps it is you who have moved away- by standing still” (Lawrence and Lee 67). The book, Inherit the Wind written 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 1920s. The play, converted to a novel, covers an early case of evolution v. religion in the South. Thinking the teachings of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is interesting, a young teacher, Bertram Cates, teaches the theory to all of his students, even though it is outlawed in the state at the time. Not soon after, he finds himself behind bars, and big lawyers like Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry S. Drummond come rushing in to shine light to the town in darkness. The town sides with Brady, the prosecutor and a profound Christian who ran for president multiple times. On the other hand, Drummond, an...
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...Written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the play Inherit the Wind is a fictitious spin off of the historical Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, which debated the concept of evolutionism vs. creationism and, in general, a person’s right to think. Brady and Drummond, two lawyers appointed to Bertram Cates’ trial are both powerful characters, different yet they portray many similarities through their behaviour. Demonstrated through various personal flaws, strengths, and their own particular relationships with religion, both contrasting characters function as an important mechanism by which the play’s predominate theme of the importance of freedom of thought are emphasized. The ability to think, or exercise free thought is, philosophically, the foundation of our existence. You can not become all that God created you to be until you embrace your identity — the unmistakably unique and flawed you that God intentionally made for a purpose. The high and almighty Brady was even flawed, he showed a great deal of love towards the public. Before the time of radio and television, if he controlled the media, he controlled the masses. He became who the community wanted to hear, dependant of the flock of followers he had created behind him. Lavished with all their praise and glory Brady built up an ample amount of confidence in himself. The power he had gained made him feel secure and he was always seeking for more, this becomes evident when he runs for president in three consecutive elections...
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...The play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee chronicles the trial of Bertram Cates—a school teacher in Tennessee who breaks the law by teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution instead of creationism. Matthew Harrison Brady, the prosecuting attorney on the case, exhibits prominent characteristics which directly affects the way he conducts the trial. Brady displays various examples throughout the play of how his arrogance, insecurity, and intolerance influences the way he acts. To begin with, Matthew Harrison Brady’s arrogance is an aspect that altered his conduction of the trial. An example is when Brady learns Henry Drummond will be the defence attorney on the case. Regarding this piece of information, Brady says, “If...
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