Born August 3rd, 1900, the man who broke the law, John T. Scopes was involved in the “Monkey Trial.” Scopes was a young biology teacher at the time and went on trial for teaching his high school students the theory of evolution. In the play Inherit the Wind, the character Bertram Cates, parallels his real life counterpart, John T Scopes, through breaking the law, being on trial, and life similarities.
John and Bertram both dealt with issues on trial. In the play, Bertram Cates was represented in the court room by Henry Drummond and E.K. Hornbeck who also supported. William Jennings Bryan, often called “The Great Commoner”, was brought to town to go through the prosecution. (“Bio”). This trial was the first to be recorded by WGN radio in American history. Scopes, John. Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014. In the courtroom Scopes did not have much …show more content…
Bertram was sure of teaching his class evolution. John could not remember if he taught it or not, considering it was no big deal to him. John said that some people thought that this case was a “duel or death”. (“American Experience”). What some did not know is that John admitted he had used a textbook that was genuine about supporting evolution. "Bio." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014. The townspeople in the play thought that Bertram Cates did it as a joke. Cates was frustrated about the situation if he would be guilty or not; He had times where he would always doubt and be negative about himself. One of the lawyers in the play, Drummond, gives Cates gratifying advice in the courtroom. He told stories to cheer up Cates and get him ready for the case. As of his friend Rachel who was there in the beginning, betrays him when Brady, the prosecutor, begs her to testify against Cates. Lawrence, Jerome, and Robert E. Lee. Inherit the Wind. New York: The Random House Publisher Group, 1955.
John and Bertram both dealt with issues on trial. In the play, Bertram Cates was represented in the court room by Henry Drummond and E.K. Hornbeck who also supported. William Jennings Bryan, often called “The Great Commoner”, was brought to town to go through the prosecution. (“Bio”). This trial was the first to be recorded by WGN radio in American history. Scopes, John. Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014. In the courtroom Scopes did not have much …show more content…
Bertram was sure of teaching his class evolution. John could not remember if he taught it or not, considering it was no big deal to him. John said that some people thought that this case was a “duel or death”. (“American Experience”). What some did not know is that John admitted he had used a textbook that was genuine about supporting evolution. "Bio." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014. The townspeople in the play thought that Bertram Cates did it as a joke. Cates was frustrated about the situation if he would be guilty or not; He had times where he would always doubt and be negative about himself. One of the lawyers in the play, Drummond, gives Cates gratifying advice in the courtroom. He told stories to cheer up Cates and get him ready for the case. As of his friend Rachel who was there in the beginning, betrays him when Brady, the prosecutor, begs her to testify against Cates. Lawrence, Jerome, and Robert E. Lee. Inherit the Wind. New York: The Random House Publisher Group, 1955.