Essay about Inherit the Wind

The Way of the Wind by Amos Oz, is about a man named Shimshon Sheinbaum, and his view of his son, Gideon. Shimshon was a military, political, and social hero amongst his kibbutz. He is a founding father of the Hebrew Labor Movement. People in his kibbutz looked for him for guidance, because this man was in top physical and mental shape devoting all of his life to learning as much as necessary and the remainder to stay in peak shape. As one can imagine, he would expect the same of his son, and he does but his son isn't the same man as his father. His father didn't have someone else make a decision like that for him and he can't make that decision for Gideon. Shimshon, regardless how much he cared for his son, pushed him too far and had too

In the story “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, he shows how the boys lost all innocence and civilization. The boys went from having innocent child minds to taking lives of other people, acting savage, and losing all civilization due to problems on the island. The boys had forgotten where they came from and became savage in order to survive; it was the need of survival that caused the loss of innocence among the boys.

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

When the town hears that Brady will be the prosecuting attorney in the “monkey trial” they are ecstatic because Brady is a well known activist for ideas similar to the people in the town. Brady is prosecuting against what he believes is wrong which is an aid on helping him perform to the best in the trial. Throughout the trials Brady boasts his Christian ideas to the public which is a heavy dosage of Brady being his own person and showing people what he believes in. When Brady says “Did you hear that, my friends? “Old World Monkeys”! According to Mr. Cates, you and I aren’t even descended from good American monkeys!” it shows how he wants everyone to know what he thinks and he thinks everyone should also believe the same things. Brady is the main character and in play ambassador for individuality throughout the play by his out spoken remarks about his faith and beliefs throughout and the fact that he is always standing up for those beliefs makes him important to the main goal of showing the importance of being your own

b. how fish and other ocean foods took over the diet, which lead to rising mercury levels.

Discuss the quote that Matt Brady uses at the prayer meeting (proverbs 12:29) “He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.” What does this quote mean, how does it relate to the main themes of the movie, why is it such an important quote that is chosen as the title of the film.

Though an argument can be made that an action’s results, or consequences, not motives, determine a man’s guilt, Wieland can still be shown guilty. In describing how he murdered Catharine, Wieland says, “‘Thrice I slackened my grip, and life kept its hold, though in the midst of pangs. Her eye-balls started from their sockets. Grimness and distortion took place of all that used to bewitch me into transport…’”, thus showing that Catharine’s brutal murder one of the consequences of Wieland following the voice’s instruction (195). Later, when Clara, Wieland’s sister, wants to visit Wieland, her uncle says, “‘…your brother’s frenzy is stupendous and frightful. The soul that formerly actuated his frame has disappeared….A fury that is rapacious of blood that lifts his strength to almost above that of mortals, that bends all his energies to the destruction of whatever was once dear to him, possesses him wholly.” This quote makes clear the unstable state of Wieland, yet another result of his

change how people saw the "Old South". This movie quickly became a smash hit and went on to become the #1 movie of all time and still holds the title, as we were reminded of at the Oscars last year. The movie was "Gone with the Wind". It was directed by Victor Fleming, and based off of the book written by Margaret Mitchell. This movie was made to portray one of the most difficult times in American History, and it shows the struggle America went through during the

     Inherit the Wind, based on the famous “Scopes Monkey Trial” in the small town Dayton, Tennessee, was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The play was not intended to depict the actual history or the proceedings in the Scopes’ trial but it was used as a vehicle for exploring social anxiety and ant-intellectualism that existed in the Americas during the1950s. Lawrence and Lee wrote the play as a response to the threat to intellectual freedom presented by the anti-Communist hysteria of the McCarthy era. The major themes depicted in the Inherit the Wind include the intellectual curiosity, narrow-mindedness or limited perception, the importance of religion, and the relationship between the perception of

Torn between tradition, inequality and own self desires. Suzanne Staples Shabanu Daughter of the wind is about Shabanu’s resistance to society's values and arranged situations, she wants her independence but is pressured to conform by her family. Shabanu doesn't know what it is like to be treated equally. She is always sacrificing herself and her desires for others well being. All Shabanu wants is to be free and equal and not be tied down to rules and regulations, traditions and expectations.

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.

The waves crashed against the hull of as I sped through the sea. My hands shook as I steered my boat into the the half submerged temple for the last time. I was prepared; I had bested all challenges and overcome all odds. It was all leading up to this moment. Either I win or the world would be plunged into chaos once more. That’s how playing video games felt when I was 8. I have always loved video games and the work that goes into them. None more than the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

In “ The Name of the Wind” Patrick Rothfuss once said, “ It’s like everyone tells a story themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” Our identity is what we know ourselves by how others view us in the world. Their many identities that we have some examples are race, gender, fashion, class, sexuality, etc. All these identities shape the way we think, act, and view the world. We may not know it, but our identities impact one another either in a negative or positive way. Either we make our identities by our interests or what we feel like we should be viewed as. Some let others make their identity for them, they’re influenced by what they see on T.V. mainly by what celebrities are wearing. I know for me when I was younger I would watch all these NBA games and see these players wear Jordans. Jordan 's back when I was a youngin and still today where cool shoes you had popularity if you had Jordans. All the cool kids had Jordan 's and I wanted to be like that a cool kid. So I acted like someone I wasn 't, buying many pairs of Jordan’s (which are expensive) so I can fit in and so everyone can know me as a cool kid because as a little boy at Colonia Middle School I wanted to have recognition as the kid with the expensive shoes and the showy clothes. Also, I was pressured by my surroundings to buy these items because I saw a lot of kids being bullied for wearing inexpensive clothes and I didn 't

Both Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee and “Colorado’s long history-and uncertain present- with the KKK and other hate groups” by Noelle Phillips show how a conflict of values make us stronger as people and as a nation. A conflict of values can make people stronger through bringing them together. When people’s beliefs are challenged, they unite against those who do not agree with them. They join with others who have the same ideals as them. This concept is shown in both readings. In Inherit the Wind, every citizen believes fully in the bible and does not accept the theory of evolution. Bert, a schoolteacher, is put on trial for teaching his students about Darwin’s theory of evolution. The trial causes a conflict of values in the citizens of the town. The conflict is the bible vs evolutionism. This conflict causes the citizens to come together against those who do not believe in the bible. The citizens had a prayer meeting in which Reverend Brown stated, “Do we call down hellfire on the man who has sinned against the word?” (Lee, Lawrence 66). The citizens responded with, “Yes!” (Lee, Lawrence 66). Because Bert went against their beliefs, the citizens were fine with cursing him. They did not think it was wrong because he questioned their faith. The conflict of values caused by the trial did not because the city to be broken apart, but instead brought them together against the person who challenged their beliefs. The article “Colorado’s long history-and

"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind." Proverbs 11:29 This sums up the life of Matthew Harrison Brady, a man who had big hopes and big dreams but was not able to accomplish any of them due to his stubbornness. He is a character in the play called Inherit the Wind (1955) by Jerome Lawrence (1915 - 2004) and Robert E. Lee (1918 - 1994). The play is based of  The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes where the state of Tennessee accused Scopes of violating Tennessee law by teaching the theory of evolution at a public school (Scopes Trial.) Obviously the characters in the play did not use the same name as their real life counterparts and their story could have been completely changed. In the play Bertram Cates is accused of violating the state law and it is Brady’s job to be the prosecutor representing the state. Cates lawyer is Henry Drummond, Brady's rival and former friend. Brady’s life in the play goes through burdensome times that eventually leave him to ruin his one precious thing, his belief in God and eventually his health. His character arch exemplifies the literary theory called Freudian, which is named after psychologist Sigmund Freud. Freudian theory is reflected upon the relationship between the ego, superego and id of a character. For Matthew Harrison Brady his mind kept playing tricks on him either caused by his rival Henry Drummond or by his bullheadedness.