Deductive Argument Paragraph Since Matthew Harrison Brandy opposes overzealousness, he is admirable. First of all, people who oppose overzealousness are admirable. We see people like Rachel, who rushed to the platform and opposed her father in the prayer meeting. She was defending her friend Bertram Cates. Another person is Henry Drummond. He opposed E. K. Hornbeck for mocking Brandy in the eulogy scene. Drummond tells Hornbeck “You smart-aleck! You have no right to spit on his religion” (3.125). Furthermore, Matthew Harrison Brandy opposes overzealousness. Brandy was a man of God, and He believed that every man was created equal. That’s why he helped the women get their suffrage. The Mayor told Brandy that “The lady folks of this town wouldn’t