The play Inherit The Wind by Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence takes place in Hillsboro, a rural settlement where a schoolteacher by the name of Bertram Cates, is charged with violating the Butler Act. The act enforces that if anyone, more specifically, any teacher, who teaches about the creation of mankind, shall reference the Bible; scripts or documents written by Charles Darwin or any other philosopher shouldn’t influence anyone about the foundation of mankind. Consequently, Cates is now burdened with disrespect and disgust from the townspeople. On the other hand, he’s encumbered with fines, and/or imprisonment. Although it can be argued that what Cates announced to his students shouldn’t call for harsh punishments, back in 1925, breaking the Butler Act was equivalent to
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Not acceptable” (I.II.41). Now, the prosecution possesses a powerful leader named Mathew Brady. As one of the leading and most admired figures of the town as well as being a colonel, he tries to rig the trial in his favor. The judge, the citizens, and the jury, are all on his side, even before the trial takes action as Brady appears to the masses as a prophet. Drummond, who tries to defend his client needs to excuse all who fully commit to the Bible; relieve anyone from jury duty who follows Brady. Brady, who becomes annoyed by Drummond’s actions, publicly claiming that he denies everyone in the town who is committed to the Bible. But without fear, he responds with “If you find an Evolutionist in this town, you can refuse him” (I.II.41). Drummond doesn’t care about the prestige of Brady. Though it does hinder how he can approach the case, it doesn’t stop him from giving up or retaliating to Brady’s charisma. The two sides are like David versus Goliath, in this case, it’s private versus colonel. The rank colonel, is very honorary; it grants immediate attention and gratitude from others. Drummond, who saw
Not acceptable” (I.II.41). Now, the prosecution possesses a powerful leader named Mathew Brady. As one of the leading and most admired figures of the town as well as being a colonel, he tries to rig the trial in his favor. The judge, the citizens, and the jury, are all on his side, even before the trial takes action as Brady appears to the masses as a prophet. Drummond, who tries to defend his client needs to excuse all who fully commit to the Bible; relieve anyone from jury duty who follows Brady. Brady, who becomes annoyed by Drummond’s actions, publicly claiming that he denies everyone in the town who is committed to the Bible. But without fear, he responds with “If you find an Evolutionist in this town, you can refuse him” (I.II.41). Drummond doesn’t care about the prestige of Brady. Though it does hinder how he can approach the case, it doesn’t stop him from giving up or retaliating to Brady’s charisma. The two sides are like David versus Goliath, in this case, it’s private versus colonel. The rank colonel, is very honorary; it grants immediate attention and gratitude from others. Drummond, who saw