...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...Richard Domenech l Professor Gomez 3/10/16 Proposal: Inherit the Wind “Inherit the Wind” is a riveting tale about what is right and wrong, Religion or Evolution. I have chosen to Write about Drummond and his ideologies and views on not only the bible but evolution as well. Drummond, being the defense attorney for Cates, he argues against a biased court to prove to a well religious town that not only is Cates innocent for believing in Darwin’s evolution theory, but that the law should not demand everyone to have one way of thinking. From the very beginning Drummond always seemed to be a fair character. He is perceived to be a very good lawyer and even a celebrity to the town, but at the same time being ridiculed as being “the devil.” Throughout the entire case he does not take to any particular side, religion or evolution, even though he is defending Cates, he builds his case against the town by trying to argue that everyone has their own right to think and make their own decision. Not very easy for him due to the fact that the entire court room is unfair to him and Cates in their beliefs. I will argue that what Drummond was looking for right from the start was a fair court and case. Instead he had to try to convince the town and jury to think and judge fairly. I will use his, what used to be close, relationship with Brady and other characters to support my claim. Some challenges i might face writing my piece would be the minimum page requirement and focusing on the...
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...themes that anybody can understand and relate to. Prejudice, for example, is a famous theme found in stories that often reflect real historical events, such as the Scopes Trial of 1925 in Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind. Others, like Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, are not solely based on a specific trial, but do reflect similar events and trials that happened during the time period. The trials force the characters to confront the overwhelming prejudice of their respective towns. However, while both works experience and overcome prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird condemns victims through racism, taking place in a time where it was not uncommon, whereas Inherit the Wind...
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...In the movie “Inherit the Wind”, people made wrong choices, good choices, and no matter what they did someone had to suffer some consequences. But who really suffered the consequences in “Inherit the Wind”. I personally think that Bert Cates suffered the most. There are many reasons why and this essay will explain those reasons. When Bert’s girlfriend (Rachel Brown) goes up to the stand as a witness, Mr. Brady starts to pressure her. She seems to be holding back something that could be good evidence to the case. Mr. Brady starts yelling at her saying, “Tell us what you’re holding back! Tell us what you’re not saying! Say it! Say it! Say it!” She then starts to cry from the pressure. Had Bert not started talking about evolution...
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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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...Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was one of the most thoroughgoing scientific proposals in the galaxy. This theory presents that the living organisms found on the Earth today developed from simpler organisms in an extended, gradual process of natural selection. Darwin’s theory caused substantial controversy because it challenged existing thoughts about the origins of humankind, such as the formation story 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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...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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...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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...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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...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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