Inherit The Wind
Beginning of paper
The main theme of 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 ....
Middle of paper
.... to Drummond’s witness (Brady). The judge believed the actions of Drummond to be
highly unorthodox and claimed to have never known a prosecuting attorney to be called as a
witness. Brady agreed replying, “Your Honor, this entire trial is unorthodox. If the interests of
Right and Justice will be served, I will take the stand.” (page 75) Brady, at times, can be quite
ignorant and the decision he made to take the witness stand proved it. Brady did not know how
much Drummond knew ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
