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 …show more content…
Rachel tells the story of Tommy Stebbins, who is an intellectually curious boy, he was one of Cate's favorite students. When Stebbins drowned in a community stream, Rachel’s father sermonized that the young man would suffer in hell because his parents never had him baptized. Distressed by both the death of the boy and the preacher’s response, Cates stopped proceeding to go to church. Brady inquires Rachel additional questions about her debate of Cates’s ideas, but Rachel’s father becomes upset. The prosecution tells her to