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The Crucible And Inherit Wind Injustice
538 wordsBoth Cates, in Inherit the Wind by Lee and Lawrence, and Procter, in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, are both subjected to unjust laws. Both demonstrated that, "if the law is of such a nature that it requires one to be an agent of injustice toward another, then I say break the law, " as stated by Henry David Thoreau. When a law is put into effect that will convict a person who is a free thinker then it is a unjust law. One might as well break it because if no one stands up for the principle then...
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Inherit The Wind Harrison Brady
546 wordsIn Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lees tense drama, Inherit the Wind, three strong characters express powerful opinions: Bertram Cates, Henry Drummond, and Mathew Harrison Brady. First, Bert Cates, the defendant, is charged with teaching Darwinism to his sophomore class. Second, Henry Drummond, the defense attorney for Cates, displays his beliefs of the right to think. third, Mathew Harrison Brady, the big-shot prosecuting attorney, illustrates his bigotry of creationism. To conclude, these three...
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Robert E Lee Inherit The Wind
733 wordsIn the play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the defense faces numerous societal injustices, which is why they never had a chance to win the case. One example of the towns bias is presented through the towns love for Matthew Harrison Brady. A second example is the extreme conformist and pious attitude of the towns people. The last instance is the narrow-mindedness of the judge and the jury, which resulted in an unfair trial. In conclusion, the defense suffered through many ...
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Tennessee V Scopes Trial Fact Or Fiction
876 wordsIn 1925 the court case of Tennessee v. Scopes received national attention, and gained legendary status. This case was the direct result over the nationwide debate on weather Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution, or the bibles account of Genesis, should be taught in public schools, and also effected what was being taught in the public school system. In the years leading up to 1960, and the release of the Hollywood film Inherit the Wind the facts of the scopes trial became very distorted from the ...
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Origin Of Species Inherit The Wind
350 wordsThe Theme of Inherit the Wind The theme of Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee is the right to think. One example that supports the theme is that Drummond tries to prove Bert Cates is on trial because he uses his right to think. Drummond asks Howard's opinion on morality, so he can establish that "anyone in this courtroom... has the right to think" (64). Drummond tells the jury that Cates didn't commit a crime by teaching evolution and shouldn't be penalized because "he chooses to...
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Paying Attention Fine Motor
1,836 wordsDeficiencies In Development Of Cocaine Children Essay, Deficiencies In Development Of Cocaine Children It has been estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that every year 40, 000 babies are born to mothers who have used cocaine during their pregnancy. Unfortunately, the outcome is unfair for these children, because the mothers do not take into consideration that they are responsible for another person s life. These children have various levels of deficiencies in the learning process an...
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Evolution Theory Ten Million
681 wordsIn the play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the two main characters, Drummond and Brady have different opinions on how humans arrived on earth. Drummond supports the evolution theory, while Brady, the creation theory. The book, which is the Broadway plays script, is based on the 1925 Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes trial. The trial itself had a series of conflicts, the main one being evolution vs. religion, yet there was a series of tensions throughout the trial, includin...
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Inherit The Wind Harrison Brady
548 wordsInherit the Wind The main theme of Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is taking a stand. The play begins in Hillsboro, Tennessee when a man named Bertram Cates breaks the law by teaching the forbidden Darwin s Theory. The most famous orators of the time, Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond came to this small religious town of Hillsboro. Brady is prosecuting against Cates and Drummond is defending him. After days of battle, the verdict is finally decided and Bertram Cates...
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