Film: Inherit the Wind
General observations: The opening scene of the film shows a high school teacher, Cate, teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. The film is set in a small town called Hillsboro. Since evolution in a new theory, people didn’t want to accept this new change especially because it conflicts with what they are taught. People in town doesn’t want outsiders to tell them what to think and in this case, Henry Drummond is. Cate was arrested or teaching evolution, which is against with what is taught in the bible. Thus, people were categorized into “man of god” and evolutionist. It is difficult for the people to believe that humans, such great and superior beings, evolved from a less developed specie like apes. One quote I remembered was “atheist, go back to apes” and “if we believe we descend from a beast, we must remain a beast.” It is disappointing to see how stubborn and narrow-minded people used to be. Mayors were
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The film portrays a story of a high school teacher who is arrested because he taught the theory of evolution in his biology class which denies the god’s creation as stated in the bible. Thus, this event brings up the issue that evolutionists are questioning the bible, god and Christianity which is a big part in people lives during that time in the United States. It is questioning the sources for the origin of specie and humans. The teacher is simply sharing his knowledge from what he read in the book written by Charles Darwin to give his students more options to think about. This controversy raises questions like: whether it is okay for people to think differently? What is more important, science or religion? To what extent should we believe in religion? Who decides on the law and when can the law be wrong? To what extent is ethicality used in the law? and can we disobey the law for future benefits of the
The last scene in Inherit the Wind depicts Drummond as a scale for the two books. The reason for the case was to determine the righteousness of teaching evolution. Drummond argues the side of freedom to think and or believe in one’s own desires. While almost the entirety of the town believes evolution is evil and should not be taught, individuals are still allowed the freedom of belief. When Drummond holds each book in his hands and weighs them then slams them together he is insinuating both books are equal. While both ideologies are completely different Drummond’s display of equality for both demonstrate the ability to think what one believes. After the case Drummonds says how everyone has the right to be wrong, therefore one should not be
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The Divine Wind, written by Garry Disher, is a novel in which not only shows and describes the struggle of characters during World War II in Broome, Australia, but also the many aspects of prejudice which affect namingly Ida Penrose, Mitsy Sennosuke, and Magistrate Killian.
In No Promises in the Wind many people brought gifts to Josh and Joey, when they were on their journey. Some were actual gifts while others were not. Some were gifts that weren’t physical, they were figurative. Throughout the entire book, Josh and Joey made many friends, and with those friends came many gifts.
Whether you are a believer in the Bible, Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, or both. Inherit the Wind is a play that expands on the importance of being able to accept both in society. Bertram Cates was a teacher of Hillsboro, Tennessee, who was arrested for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution to his biology class. Anything that is said against the creation of man and the Bible was considered a crime. The prosecutor of the case was Matthew Harrison Brady, a beloved politician and religion enthusiast. Mr. Brady had a variety of characteristics, positive and negative ones, which greatly influenced the outcome of the case. He can efficiently manipulate and influence the opinions of others, he was overconfident, and ignorant. Despite these inferior
‘Jaws’ is a 1975 American horror thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on a best-selling novel by Peter Benchley. ‘Jaws’ is set at Amity Island of USA. The film is about a police chief Martin Brody of Amity Island, a fictional summer resort town; Brody just like other police chief’s tries to protect his people and tourists from a giant white shark by closing the beach although he is overruled by the town council who want the beach to remain open, so that the town can make profit from tourists during the summer season. The reason for this is that on the 4th July 1776, the declaration on independents of America was approved by the Contental Congress. So therefore Americans use this day to celebrate and people go on holidays
The play Inherit the Wind, was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee to inform its readers about the injustice of a law that limited the freedom of an ordinary citizen. This play is based upon actual events that happened to an individual, John Scopes, in Dayton, Tennessee during the 1920's. This famous "Monkey Trial" not only allowed people to begin to accept new theories about the origin of man, but also showed that they did not have to limit themselves in other areas of life.
The Great Depression led many children having responsibilities at an earlier age leading them to be stronger. “No Promises in the Wind” by Irene Hunt and Loss of Childhood by Robert McElvaine showed how many families struggled and dealt with the Great Depression. The Depression had mostly positive effects on children.
Throughout the twentieth century, numerous dramas that were written in the United States presented ideas and situations that had the purpose of changing a reader’s attitude towards a specific subject. This is the case of the play “Inherit the Wind”, a piece written by the playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Throughout the years, many literary scholars have argued whether or not “freedom of thought” has stood as a predominant theme in the play. While this issue may bring about countless debates, my respect towards others’ viewpoints has allowed me to pick a side and to defend it with textual evidence from the play itself. From my perspective, the main theme in Inherit the Wind is freedom of thought.
Inherit the Wind is about a 24-year-old teacher named Bertram T. Cates, who is arrested for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution to his junior high-class. Some high-profile Hillsboro town’s people press charges and have Cates arrested for teaching evolutionism in a stringent Christian town. A famous lawyer named Henry Drummond defends him; while a fundamentalist politician Matthew Harrison Brady prosecutes. The story takes place in Hillsboro, which is a small town in Tennessee. Cates is merely trying to teach to his class that there is more to life than just what the Bible teaches. He is not trying to be nonreligious; rather he is just teaching his class to think outside the box. The town’s people think that Cates is trying to push
I believe that the state should not tell people what to believe. Everyone has their own mind and they have the right to believe what they want to believe. I see nothing wrong with teachers teaching about Darwinism or Creationism. I think that everyone should be educated on both matters. There is nothing wrong with knowing information about both subjects, and believing or not believing in them. It is the job of teachers to educate the students on people’s ideas and findings from their research. Once a teacher is telling students what they should or shouldn't do then it is a problem. In the movie, Inherit the Wind, there are many instances where I believe that Bert Cates should not have been found guilty for educating his students on the
According to the cops, you were nothing but a no good hood they all knew was destined to die young and violent. None of those cops would think to charge a Soc with your death. They're too busy kissing up to their rich mommy and daddy's.
Disher demonstrates isolation of the ethnic groups and the regional and urban divide present in The Divine Wind through the beliefs, experiences, and values of the Killian family and Hartley Penrose. Both culturally and geographically isolated from the rest of Australia, the people of Northern and Central Australia, specifically Broome felt ignored, misunderstood, and misconstrued by the urban South. This is an ongoing theme in Australia. They resented interference from the federal government. The North feared invasion from Japanese and argued that Australia would perish if the North and the Centre were not populated and developed. Racism was intrinsic, with the Aborigines seen either as treacherous or lazy or as childlike and in need of protection. White Australians were the minority and their high statuses were a scant consolation when they were vastly outnumbered by a diverse range of cultures, the Japanese, Malays, and other South East Asians. Although, the minority, the white residents felt as if they had a power of the other ethnicities. Therefore, opening segregated cinemas, a Register of Aliens, and a clear but unofficial racial hierarchy. Their geographical isolation led to specific cultures, views, and beliefs on race. The regional and urban divide was evident when Jaimie Kilian’s wealthy urban family arrived in Broome. Jaimie felt entitled as his father was the new magistrate in town, he was arrogant and opinionated towards the regional community. When Hart offered his friendship, Kilian responded by saying “I don’t need any friends. “He walked as if he had owned the town.” Jamie enjoyed having an edge over Hart, he felt entitled as he was an urban elite. “Jamie was competitive. In almost everything you could name, Jamie was better than me…We were opposites.” Hart displayed what many felt about the new family from the Urban South. “I envied him, I was jealous, I pitied myself.”
After reviewing the film Expelled no intelligence allowed I was taken back by the whole idea of people being terminated from their jobs for mentioning intelligent design. When Ben Stein would question people about the subject of intelligent design they would say they are no such thing and reply with if people want to educate their children they will not mention this again. They would reply it is nothing but a waste of time and energy. It was like they were pushing God away from the subject as well as the schools. This to me is so very wrong. I do not agree with it nor understand why people are acting this way toward the subject in a public settings when there is supposed to be free speech and free will, but this film has proved otherwise. It not only proved it, but it showed how people who do speak their minds are being treated after they do, and it is not fair nor is it right.
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