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Comparing Jerome Lawrence And Robert E. Lee's Inherit The Wind

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Many assume that only two sides exist in every situation. Throughout Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s “Inherit the Wind”, there is a continuous debate about whether evolution or religion is correct. After a teacher educates his students about evolution members of Hillsboro try to get him charged for committing crime. From the courtroom debates to the banner in place above the building and by what the law requires of those who live in the town, this play revolves around the concept that there is a right and wrong in different situations.
Throughout the play, Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond debate about the teachings of evolution opposed to those of the Bible, each defending the one he believes in. Bertram Cates believes in the teachings of evolution, therefore Brady, a firm believer in the teachings of the Bible, exclaims “But your client is wrong!” and “He has lost his way!” (Lawrence and Lee 60). Brady clearly insists that the …show more content…

At the beginning of the play, two workmen hang up a banner above the courthouse that says, “Read your Bible,” (Lawrence and Lee 14). This banner aims at the townspeople and is used to persuade them to keep up on reading the Bible while also reminding them of the importance of religion before they step foot in the courtroom during the trial. This banner hangs strategically so the townspeople take the side of those fighting for religion. Later in the play, Drummond pleads to the judge to remove the banner or he demands that another one be put up that states “Read your Darwin” in letters just as bold (Lawrence and Lee 34). If there is a banner that promotes and supports religion, in order for it to be fair to both sides there should be one promoting evolution. Without a banner supporting evolution, there is an emphasis on religion and shows that the members of the town are trying to convince others to join their side that they believe is the right

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Inherit the Wind: Granting the Right to be Wrong While the practice of limiting a man’s ideas may now be seen as archaic, Inherit the Wind brings to light this very injustice, prevalent in an era not yet shrouded by time. In this final scene of the play, Drummond poignantly summarizes the beauty of free thought. The following passage highlights the central theme of Inherit the Wind: theological and scientific beliefs can co-exist, on the condition that an individual has the right to believe whatever he or she deems fit: DRUMMOND. Say - you forgot - (But Rachel and Cates are out of earshot.

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“Inherit the WInd” Paragraph Bert Cates has been sent to court for teaching evolution at school. Most people’s opinions are to send him to jail for not teaching the creation of mankind by God. Throughout “Inherit the Wind”, bigotry, prejudice, and ignorance were shown by the citizen’s, Brady’s, and the Judge’s opinions. All three of these words are influential in the play because some characters have an intolerance toward others with different opinions, most character’s preconceived opinions about evolution are different, and most of the people lack knowledge of Darwin’s book of evolution. Some characters had an intolerance toward others with different opinions.

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Characterization in Inherit the Wind ​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 hotly debated the concept of evolutionism vs. creationism and, in general, a person’s right to think. In the play, a young man by the name of Bert Cates is prosecuted for teaching evolution in school and breaking the state’s “creation-only” law. His case is taken to court where he fights against the highly exalted paragon of religious devotion, Matthew Harrison Brady. Henry Drummond, an almighty but rather infamous attorney, stands by and defends Cates throughout the whole trial. In the midst of this all, Cates’ lover, Rachel Brown, is torn between her love

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