Inherit The Wind Theme

One of Lewis’ earliest turning points in his life was when his uncle gave him his first bible. Lewis recalls, “Growing up, what I really wanted to be was a preacher. An uncle gave me a bible for Christmas when I was four. (Lewis 26) Even before he received the bible, Lewis had strong religious views and the bible gave him that extra encouragement. Lewis said, “So I preached to my chickens about every night.” (Lewis 27) This showed Lewis’ dedication to his bible and even though the chickens couldn’t quite understand, it was a beginning for him. He stated, “I imagined they (chickens) were my congregation, and me—I was a preacher.” (Lewis 28) Even as a child, Lewis imagined him preaching to a larger crowd beyond the rural chicken farm of Alabama. The bible directed him toward his religious path, and eventually the teachings on nonviolence.

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

In chapter 1, Professor Wright speaks of the living world having many things to amaze us. Once nature catches out attention we realize that biology as a whole affects human life. Yet, many people still debate where life originated. He introduces two worldviews between the Natives

With grades where an A is never found and an IQ comparable to a goldfish, you can guess that Donovan Curtis is far from a genius. But you don’t have to be brilliant to be the hero of the story. In the novel Ungifted by Gordon Korman, several themes are presented. One theme could be there is always a way to solve a problem. Another important theme might be it’s better to work together. Additionally, a theme to consider is friends and family will always be by your side. In Ungifted, the main character Donovan Curtis is a rebel who always finds himself in trouble. When he ends up breaking the school’s statue of Atlas, all he wants is to avoid getting in trouble. But, the superintendent Dr. Schultz is hunting down Donovan to make sure that he’ll

Like a rock thrown into a pond, one small action affects everyone because we are all linked together in a karass. That rock causes ripples that travel to every end of the pond affecting the still water and the life that floats within it. In the book Whirligig by Paul Fleischman a boy named Brent Bishop is being too hard on himself and decides to stop his pain by trying to kill himself, but he does not realize that his actions would affect the people around him. He ends up killing a girl named Lea who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. In order for Brent to gain forgiveness from the girl’s family he has to make four whirligigs and place them on each of the four corners of the United States. Each Whirligig had to represent

The Church bible was written for centuries, and it is believed by many to be God’s words written by humans. People have belief and faith in that book, and they strongly agree with the scripture in the bible. From Inherit The Wind, Drummond says, ‘‘The Bible is a good book. A good book. But it’s not the only book.’” (98) Drummond believes in Darwin’s, theories of evolution that humans gradually evolved from other species, not by God creation as descripted in Genesis. In the play Inherit The Wind, there is a controversy between the religious community and supporters of evolution, and Drummond indicates many logical fallacies in the Bible. Therefore, he demonstrates that everyone has the right to make critically think about his or her beliefs, and he exposes the community’s first fallacy, that scripture is to be taken literally

Being constantly put down or verbally abuse can build up a person confidence over time leading them to improve, do a risk, or change the negativity to positivity for themselves or the people lives around them. The book The Help by Kathryn Stockett best demonstrates the theme of being segregated makes the individual gradually become stronger and bolder. The book demonstrates the theme because it shows how the main character Aibileen started to show confidence gradually throughout and willing to go out of her comfort zone to take the risk of writing the book The Help. She was tired of being treated unequally and to see other coloured folks suffer, which lead her to motivate herself and be bold of what she is doing for the benefits of coloured

Drummond implies that Brady's religious beliefs are narrow and stagnant, preventing him from considering any of the scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. As the two men continue to talk on the porch, the audience can see that they are rocking in their chairs at opposite tempos, pulling against each other as religion and science often contradict one another. At this point the camera angle is at face level, allowing each man half of the screen space. This equal division suggests Kramer's belief that society is based on a balance of religion and science.

The reader is first introduced to this concept by Drummond when he says, “Bert, whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming—all gold, with purple spots—look behind the paint! And if it’s a lie—show it up for what it really is!”(110). The underlying message is that you should not put faith into something because it appears to be great. This problem arose from the fact that the townspeople thought that creationism was perfect. These beliefs were concrete until Drummond started to pick at them.

In the essay “Digibabble, Fairy Dust, and the Human Anthill,” John Wolfe presents a compelling argument and manages to connect each aspect of his essay, with each idea he presents. Wolfe uses evolution as a good example of everything continually changing. It makes one think about what could be changing in our world today. Not only does Wolfe use sound logic to make his argument, but he also invokes emotion to draw the reader in. Overall, Wolfe presents a very valid and supported argument, though there are some doubts with the age gap between the audiences his argument is correct. The main idea of his argument is of convergence and how the world is always changing.

Why Evolution is True Book Review A majority of the population falls prey to the idea of creationism and its relative, intelligent design, however these concept's when mentioned lack substantial evidence. Darwin’s theory of evolution by which life on earth evolved by natural selection, is vast and contains a variety of splendid scientific validation. Jerry Coyne the author of “Why Evolution is True” explains that despite Darwin’s lack of knowledge on DNA and genetics his original theory as stated in “The Origin”, are the fundamental blocks for the modern theory of evolution. The topic of evolution when discussed evokes much emotion, this is because Holy literature not only has been the law of the land for centuries but also serves as a road

Throughout the entirety of the play “Inherit the Wind”, the teachings of the Bible and Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species is argued to determine the fate of a man on trial. Just as the curtains are about to close, the defense lawyer, Henry Drummond, makes a significant move. Here, he balances the two books in each of his hands and then shoves them together into his briefcase. Because of the constant argument as to what book’s teachings is correct, this final move Drummond made is very meaningful. The scene’s message can be interpreted in different ways, but the most obvious thought it is trying to portray is that both sides, the church and science, can work together. There is no right or wrong as to how the Earth came to be, since no human

The well-known Egyptian myth of the god Osiris demonstrates themes that have resonated through and shaped ancient Egyptian culture. Starting with the concept of sacrifice, something the gods in the story are not strangers to, having to give up something or someone important in the hope of a better future. In addition to sacrifice is the theme of the Osirion Cycle, named after Osiris himself as his life becomes a continuous circle of death and revival, being very much like the Egyptian Nile river as it floods and shrinks again. Among these two themes is also the concept of duality, two different things or people that make a whole when joined: Good vs. Evil, Life and Death, Isis and Nephthys.

The article, “A Matter of Scale,” urges the audience to observe the small and extraordinary components of the biosphere and acknowledge its genetic variations as explained by Darwin’s theory of evolution. However, Kelly’s essay, “Evolution: An Article of Faith,” considers Darwin’s theory as a “false religion” suppressing God’s ability to create the “work of intelligence.” (Evolution) The heated debate over the credibility of Darwin’s theory of evolution has led to the division of scientific and religious groups. Devoted, religious people discover two major flaws with Darwin’s theory of evolution regarding the inaccuracies of the fossil record and the contradicting phrase “survival of the fittest” that has passed on harmful mutations to next

Right after Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was published, it was read and reviewed by people of different religions, interests, and professions. Many of its first readers were appalled. John Leifchild writes in the Athenaeum, “Man, in [Darwin’s] view, was born yesterday —he will perish tomorrow. In place of being immortal, we are only temporary, and, as it were, incidental” (Leifchild). He did not agree with the fact that humanity at the time could change, or has ever changed.