Throughout the play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee the theme of fundamentalism vs. the freedom to think is sustained. Fundamentalism is a form of a religious movement that maintains the belief of the literal interpretations of religious scriptures.The leaders in the small Southern town of Hillsboro are very religious, which pressures the citizens to follow suit, which leaves no room for their freedom to think. Because of the constant drive for the idea of creationism, there is a common expectation to comply therefore the fear to speak one’s mind is present.
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee frequently demonstrate how the ideas of fundamentalism and the freedom to think are often put against one another. In the town of
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee frequently demonstrate how the ideas of fundamentalism and the freedom to think are often put against one another. In the town of