Comparison Of Lawrence And Inherit The Wind

One aspect all cultures share is the passing down of philosophical ideas. As these ideas are formed and reinforced over generations it is difficult to change these, despite the evidence you may have. Such a situation is the case with both the Scopes trial its theatrical counterpart, the trial of Bertram Cates in Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee’s Inherit the Wind. The above quote shows that while the Scopes trial is seen by many as a question of science versus religion, Lawrence and Lee portray it as a victory of learning inhibitions placed by a biased society, and that science and religion do not need to be opposing forces.
Inherit the Wind may portray Brady as an antagonist to free thinking. Lee and Lawrence are, however, careful to clarify