Inherit The Wind: Tennessee Vs. John Scopes

Storytelling (or in the case of this novel, "talk-story") also plays a crucial role in this book. Within each chapter, there are other smaller stories that are a part

Typically, the exposition provides background information and introduces the reader to what the story will be about. An example of this would be in the beginning of the story, “Two Kinds”, when Jing-Mei Woo says, “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America…my mother told me when I was nine” (Tan 132). In this quote Jing- Mei Woo informs the reader on how her mother would always tell her that America is the land of opportunity, and also gives the reader a key idea that follows her throughout much of her life. This idea helps to explain many of Jing- Mei’s actions. On the other hand, this story is placed towards the middle of the novel, meaning this story should begin to set up for the climax of the over all novel. For example, this story is about her Jing- Mei Woo’s

pivotal part of the plot - it is what makes the story revolve and what

Drummond is trying to get Brady admit that the exact words of the Bible should not be taken literally. Brady replies, “I mean to state that the day referred to is not necessarily a twenty-four hour day” (Lawrence and Lee 97). Brady confesses that the Bible is not taken literally. Drummond responds by telling the people, “It could have been thirty hours! Or a month! Or a year! Or a hundred years! Or ten million years!” (Lawrence and Lee 97, 98). Brady is explaining to the people that the evolution theory can be incorporated in the Bible instead of going against it. “Darrow’s examination of Bryan became one of the best-known parts if the trial. Darrow had been waiting for the chance to challenge Bryan. Two years earlier, Darrow had written fifty-five questions about the Bible for Bryan to answer” (Freya Ottem Hanson 52). This explains that Darrow had wanted to question the Bible through Bryan to open his eyes to the present day and prove the Bible is not meant to be taken literally. Darrow gets his chance and bested Bryan in the trial. Both Darrow and Drummond put Bryan and Brady to the witness stand to question them about the Bible and prove it does not always have to be taken literally, which leads to the people opening their minds and seeing how evolution and the Bible can both be right. Darrow and Drummond’s beliefs and contribution to the Scope’s Trial shaped how he based his career.

Facts:          On October 3, 1974, Memphis Police Officers Hymon and Wright were dispatched to answer a “prowler inside call.” When the police arrived at the scene, a neighbor gestured to the house where she had heard glass breaking and that someone was breaking into the house. While one of the officer radioed that they were on the scene, the other officer went to the rear of the house hearing a door slam and saw someone run across the backyard. The suspect, Edward Garner stopped at a 6-feet-high fence at the edge of the yard and proceeded to climb the fence as the police officer called out “police, halt.” The police officer figured that if Garner made it over

change the course of the story, as well as the reader’s own view of the characters.

in the story. It is good choice when dealing with a setting that has so many place and

According to FBI 2010 UCR report, there was fifty-five homicide death reported, it’s second highest in the state of Tennessee after Memphis. Losing someone who we loved through homicide would be one of the most shocking experience, In my life period I haven’t experienced any homicide which includes my loved ones, I come from the peaceful neighborhood, since I was the child I grew up in a peaceful environment, there was low violence but minor, dangerous weapons such as guns, biological weapon or even swords were rare. I’m thankful for the way I was raised, grew up without knowing crimes, drug, weapon, etc. But when I hear news about homicide I envision how would my life change If I lose my loved ones, especially my father because men are more likely to get killed in homicide than women. It’s always strange feelings when the person was with you yesterday and today they are not here. Shared plans and dreams are no longer there, all lefts are the memories which were shared with a dead person. Deaths are sudden no one knows when we’re going to die but dying from another human being puts more grief than other types of death. My father is basically bread winner at the house currently, so there would be many effects in our day to day life. My reaction would be the same reaction as when someone lose their loved one 's specifically father. In this type of situation, I will try to calm myself and call the police as soon as I can, I will give much information to the offices as I can, I

Clarence Darrow builds a potent argument against the creation of the Butler Act and the state of Tennessee's choice to outlaw the theory of evolution in favor of the Bible’s interpretation of the creation of humans by providing the audience with a clear understanding of the negative connotations of these choices. He clearly states that the decision of the government is an impediment between traditional beliefs and progression. Darrow claims that the act is a “brazen….attempt to destroy learning as ever was made during the Middle Ages” (Transcript A, Paragraph 1). By connecting the act to a period of time often associated with a lack of knowledge, Darrow is able to portray the act as oppressive and convince the audience to fear for the damage

Scopes Trial The John Scopes trial took place during the year of 1925, in the state of Tennessee. John Scopes was a public school teacher who stood accused of teaching evolution to his students, which would be considered a violation of The Butler Act.. In the movie Scopes was arrested, but in real life he turned himself in and teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union to defend his actions. The defense was led by Clarence Darrow.

	During court however, once the trial had started, the two former comrades found that there was one thing that neither had moved away from; they both relished the opportunity to provide a well-timed insult against their opponent in order to further better their case. However, while Drummond was quite frank and straight-forward about it, Brady played to the jury and audience too much, trying to get a laugh, along with the general acceptance upon which he had based his entire life. More so, even, than he tried to damage his opposition’s case, leaving

I have learned a lot about Tennessee’s history throughout this semester. I knew previously that Andrew Jackson was important to us because, he was the first President from Tennessee. What I did not know was that he was also the youngest person to be elected at that time. Andrew Jackson is an important figure in Tennessee’s history for a number of reasons that I plan to show you in this paper. One of the more important things Andrew Jackson did was he, “Helped found the Democratic Party” ("Andrew Jackson"). He was also the first Democratic President. In this paper I plan on telling you about Andrew Jackson’s life, both at home and in the White House.

This is significant because it makes the reader or watcher more in tune and interested in the characters

In all of the stories you read there are different ways to predict or guess how the story ends, but sometimes the author does a plot twist. The setting is important to the story being told, It helps the reader establish what is going on and helps them develop an idea of where the story takes place. Many different things are needed to make a good story such as theme which gives you a general thought about what is going on. Foreshadowing lets the reader think and give a prediction to what is going to happen. Irony gives a sense of humor to the reader. Here are some ways the words and others can be used in stories.

The beginning of the story or the exposition may be defined as the insight the author gives the audience concerning the location or time in which the story is set and the characters in the story. The information provided usually aids the audience in better understanding the behaviors and actions of the characters in the story. For example, in the fairy tale Bluebeard, the author begins by describing Bluebeard. Through this description, the audience notices that an element of mystery surrounds him.