Jerome Lawrence

it. Also known as other names such as Trisomy 21, 47XX+21, and 47Xy+21. Down syndrome was first identified in 1862 by physician John Langdon Down, who the condition is named after. However, it was not identified as a chromosomal irregularity until Jèrôme Lejeune and an amazing team of geneticists discovered it in 1958. Down syndrome’s most common form is Trisomy 21 which is caused by a chromosomal abnormality called nondisjunction. More than 90% of the time Down syndrome is caused by an extra…

The first amendment of the US Constitution conveys that congress is prohibited from creating a law that restricts the freedom of speech, religion, press, or the right to petition. According to history.com, “The US Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens”. Though, it is still in the US Constitution today, its become more insignificant when laws are being regulated or put into place. Claire Mullally found…

Sumaiya Chaudhry 1. According to Inherit the Wind, what was the Scopes trial about? According to Inherit the Wind, the Scopes trial was about the Scopes “Monkey” Trial that took place in 1925. The authors of the play, Robert E. Lee and Jerome Lawrence, wrote of the fictional account to teach of the conviction of Scope when he taught the theory of evolution by Charles Darwin to a high school class, even though it was not allowed due to Tennessee state law. The play succeeded in showing the…

help of Madoff’s father-in-law, a retired C.P.A. the Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities LLC company attracted an impressive client list (Bernard Lawrence Madoff. 2014). Madoff had hundreds of victims; some of them were members of his Jewish community who he met through country clubs and social networks some were his friends and family (Bernard Lawrence Madoff. 2014).Burt and Joanne Meerow became victims of Madoff’s fraud in 2004 after Mr. Meerow retired from his consumer testing business.…

race has opened their mind to incredible ideas, many of which are widely believed today. While media and religion influence many ideas, some people who think differently than the rest of society bring other ideas to light. In Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the ideas of thinking for oneself are introduced to a small town in Tennessee. People will go to extreme measures to prevent anyone from believing new ideas because of interference with their religion. Bertram Cates,…

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…

heart”. Proverb 11:29 explains when someone creates a conflict within their own community, they must suffer the consequences of their actions. This is evident in the two sources I will be examining which is the film Inherit the Wind, directed by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee debuted in 1960 as well as the Scopes Trial also known as The Monkey Trial that took place in the state of Tennessee on July 21st 1925. Thirty-five years passed since the original trial nevertheless the story line…

Sainte-Marie, the first being Father Jean de Brébeuf, and his successor Father Jérôme Lalemant unintentionally brewed conflict between the tribes through their preaching. As God’s work was done, and…

Lee and Jerome Lawrence, that recounts the night Henry David Thoreau spent in jail in 1846, and the events leading up to his temporary incarceration. This play focuses heavily on the theme of civil disobedience, peaceful protest, and political action or inaction in some…

range of individuals, businesses and not-for-profit foundations. The size and scope of this scam went way beyond anyone’s knowledge of occurrence at the time and ultimately caused a widespread financial crisis for all victims involved. Bernard Lawrence Madoff, American stockbroker and investment manager, graduated from Hofstra College with a B.A. in 1960. In the early 1960’s, Madoff founded and served as the sole member of Madoff Securities, along with its’ affiliate, Bernard L. Madoff…