...Zachary Sherman Word count 1283 Do not copy; not an example of an essay we will write. Ms. D Stevens ENG-1A-093 4 November 2013 Not History: Inherit the Wind and the Scopes Trial Playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee based their play Inherit the Wind on the 1925 trial of substitute teacher John Scopes, who stood accused of a violating the Butler Act, which forbade public schools from teaching any theory of humanity's origins that contradicted the Holy Bible. However, Inherit the Wind, as the authors write in a preface to the work, does not attempt to offer total historical accuracy. Despite this admonition, as Edward J. Larson writes in his book Summer for the Gods, Inherit the Wind has dominated the public perspection of the trial and its impact from the fifty years since its release (21). But how well does the play match against the actual history of the case? An examination of two of its primary characters, Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Bradly, reveals that its departures in fact are often extensive, and wildly alter both the circumstances and the personalities of the characters full-blown figures involved. Henry Drummond is the defense attorney in Inherit the Wind, hired by the Baltimore Herald to defend the accused Bert Cates. Drummond is a self-described agnostic, portrayed by the authors as an aggressively pro-science legal genius who comes to fight an uphill court battle in defense of reason and justice (Larson 200-243). However, he is not entirely...
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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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...keyword: wind Sort By: Go Your search returned over 400 essays for "wind" 1 2 3 4 5 Next >> These results are sorted by most relevant first (ranked search). You may also sort these by color rating or essay length. Title Length Color Rating Wind Power and Wildlife Issues in Kansas - ... Turbines can produce electricity at wind speeds as low as 9 miles per hour, reach their peak of production at 33 miles per hour, plus shut down and turn sideways at wind speeds above 56 miles per hour. An average wind speed at the site of a turbine is 20 miles per hour. Because of these features on the towers, they rank Kansas the 3rd in the US for wind energy potential. The Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas, powered by Florida Power and Light Energy, has collected data from 2001-2009 on electricity production.... [tags: kansas, wind energy, wind turbines] :: 1 Works Cited 1537 words (4.4 pages) $29.95 [preview] Analysis of Wind Turbine Designs - Abstract Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the most philanthropic men in history giving over 28 billion dollars to charity so far, states his number one wish for the world wouldn't be to rid the world of aids, vaccinate kids around the world, or feed every starving children; instead, it would be to invent and utilize a cheaper emission-free source of energy. My research aims to cut through the vast amounts of wind turbine designs and analyze the two most promising types. The first type is Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbines...
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...Inherit the Wind is an excellent film created after the play of the same name based on the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. While based on an actual court case and displaying identical ideas throughout the film, Inherit the Wind is a completely fictional story. It begins with a school teacher named Bert Cates, having been arrested for teaching evolution to his sophomore science class. Bert was not at all sorry for defying the law prohibiting that sort of teaching. He was standing by his idea that any man should have the right to think what they want, and never actually dispelling any ideas of Christian creation or claiming evolution to be fact, but theory. Then Rachel Brown, Bert’s girlfriend and the daughter of Reverend Brown visits Bert in jail. Rachel is greatly conflicted between the opposing beliefs of her boyfriend and her father, who happens to be a known spiritual leader in the town of Hillsboro where the story takes place. Rachel knew her father never favored Bert and once he hears about the teacher filling students’ ears with what he considers “Atheistic filth”, she would be torn between supporting either of the men she loved. Rachel preemptively tried to convince Bert to plead guilty to no avail. Soon after, to Bert’s surprise, word gets around that Matthew Harrison Brady, three-time presidential candidate, and leader of the crusade against evolution, has volunteered to be the prosecuting attorney against him. Here the film starts to paint a picture of the ensuing...
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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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...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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...Reverend Brown is the spiritual leader of Hillsboro. He loves to control the minds 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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...Modeled after the Scopes Monkey Trial, Inherit the Wind has the citizens of Hillsboro remain intransigent in their observance to Christianity and reject the concept of evolution, resulting in the trial that would bring attention from everywhere in the country. Referred to as the “buckle on the Bible Belt” (Act 1. Scene 1), the town is known for its strict adherence to its religion and puts a school teacher named Bert Cates on trail with the intent of imprisoning him for teaching evolution since it was illegal to do so. Although characters such as prosecuter Matthew Harrison Brady condemn Cates as a sinner and blame him for spoiling the minds of the town’s youth, he has never read the works of Darwin to understand why evolution would be taught. When questioned by the defense attorney Drummond, Brady...
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...Drummond’s Win “Inherit the Wind” is one of the greatest plays in American history. The play depicts a historical event, The Scopes “Monkey” Trial. The event involved a teacher on trial for delibereately teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution at school. In court, attended the best lawyers. Matthew Harrison Brady, a religious man, and a three time presidential candidate. While the town of Hillsboro were fond of Colonel Brady, they were petrified of Colonel Drummond’s actions. He was known for winning cases where criminals were guilty of appalling crimes. His arguments somehow led the judge to feel sympathy for the accused, and would blame society for their wrong doings. This case was challenging for Drummond, and despite him legally losing, he did not lose morally. Initially, Bertram Cates felt solitude from sitting in jail, but also because he was loathed by the people of Hillsboro. Cates felt like he was being treated like a murderer. Drummond replied to him, “You murder a wife, it isn’t nearly as bad as murdering an old wives’ tale.” Hillsboro is a town filled with religious people....
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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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...“Never judge a book by its cover,” (Ozzy Osbourne) one must get to know the person before they judge one another. People are not always the person they are said to be. In the play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, Henry Drummond is called the “Devil” and is a “godless man.” Character traits are words that can be used to describe a person’s personality. Henry Drummond is not seen as the person he truly is by the people of Hillsboro. Henry Drummond is actually an admirable man. Some character traits that prove he is admirable are, that he is quick-witted, brave, and compassionate. To begin, Henry Drummond is quick-witted. This means one must be able to think of alternative solutions when one is unable to use the original...
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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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...Reading the Novel in English 1950–2000 i RTNA01 1 13/6/05, 5:28 PM READING THE NOVEL General Editor: Daniel R. Schwarz The aim of this series is to provide practical introductions to reading the novel in both the British and Irish, and the American traditions. Published Reading the Modern British and Irish Novel 1890–1930 Reading the Novel in English 1950–2000 Daniel R. Schwarz Brian W. Shaffer Forthcoming Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel Paula R. Backscheider Reading the Nineteenth-Century Novel Harry E. Shaw and Alison Case Reading the American Novel 1780–1865 Shirley Samuels Reading the American Novel 1865–1914 G. R. Thompson Reading the Twentieth-Century American Novel James Phelan ii RTNA01 2 13/6/05, 5:28 PM Reading the Novel in English 1950–2000 Brian W. Shaffer iii RTNA01 3 13/6/05, 5:28 PM © 2006 by Brian W. Shaffer BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of Brian W. Shaffer to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and...
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...Outliers THE S T O R Y OF S U C C E S S MALCOLM G LAD W E L L # 1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink $27.99 $ 3 0 . 9 9 in C a n a d a Why d o s o m e p e o p l e succeed far more than others? T h e r e is a story that is usually told a b o u t extremely successful p e o p l e , a story that focuses o n intelligence a n d ambition. In Outliers Malcolm Gladwell a r g u e s that the true story o f s u c c e s s is very different, a n d that if we want to u n d e r s t a n d h o w s o m e p e o p l e thrive, we s h o u l d s p e n d m o r e time l o o k i n g around them — at s u c h things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth d a t e . T h e story o f s u c c e s s is m o r e c o m p l e x — a n d a lot m o r e interesting — than it initially a p p e a r s . Outliers e x p l a i n s w h a t the B e a t l e s a n d Bill G a t e s have in c o m m o n , the e x t r a o r d i n a r y s u c c e s s o f A s i a n s at m a t h , the h i d d e n a d v a n t a g e s o f star athletes, why all t o p N e w York lawyers have the s a m e r é s u m é , a n d the r e a s o n y o u ' v e never h e a r d o f the w o r l d ' s s m a r t e s t m a n — all in terms o f g e n eration, family, c u l t u r e , a n d c l a s s . It matters w h a t year y o u were b o r n if y o u want to b e a S i l i c o n Valley billionaire, G l a d w e l l a r g u e s , a n d it matters w h e r e y o u w e r e b o r n if y o u want to b e a s u c cessful p i l o t . T...
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...A2 Religious Studies Revision Booklet To be used alongside the textbook and your classnotes. Contents G581: Philosophy of Religion Religious Language......................................................………p.1 Religious Experience........................................................…...p.7 Miracles..................................................................…………...p.12 Nature of God............................................................………...p.16 Life and Death.........................................................…………..p.20 G582: Religious Ethics Meta-ethics...........................…………………………………….p.25 Free Will and Determinism………………………………….……p.28 Conscience.......................…………………………………….…p.32 Virtue Ethics………………………………………………………..p.36 Sexual Ethics…………………………………………………...….p.40 Environment and Business Ethics……………………………….p.44 Religious Language Introduction The problems of religious language: • If we use language univocally about God, then we are limiting him / making him like a human • If we use language equivocally about God, we cannot be sure what the word means when applied to God • Are statements about God supposed to be cognitive – if so, what evidence proves / disproves them? • Are statements about God supposed to be non-cognitive – if so, do they have any meaning? The Verification...
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