Inherit The Wind Flashcards
Where does the play take place?
Hillsboro
Why has Bertram Cates been put in jail?
He taught evolution to his high school students. Hillsboro is a Christian town, and they were appalled to hear teachings that go against the Bible.
Who is Rachel?
She is a second grade teacher in Hillsboro. She is in love with Bert.
Whose arrival is the town preparing for?
Matthew Harrison Brady. He is an American icon. He gave women their right to vote, and ran for president. He is in Hillsboro to prosecute Bert.
Who arrives in town? What is his character like? What purpose does he serve to the play?
E.K. Hornbeck, a reporter for the Baltimore Herald arrives. He is very cynical and sarcastic. He has come here to help in Cates’s defense. He will be bringing lawyer. He acts as a chorus.
Who does Hornbeck announce as the defence attorney.
Henry Drummond. He is as big of a legend as Matthew Harrison Brady. However, he is an agnostic so the town does not want him in their presence.
Who is Jeremiah Brown?
He is the town Reverend, and Rachel’s father. They do not have a good relationship.
What do the citizens prepare for Brady?
A picnic, a lavish gathering, and a party.
What condition, from the offset is noted that Brady has?
He overeats, and has heart problems.
Who are the jurors chosen?
SIllers and Bannister
Name three conflicts in the novel?
Man vs Man, Man vs. Society, and Man vs Himself
Does Drummond hate Brady?
No. They are actually good friends, however, they are divided on this issue.
Is Rev. Jeremiah Brown using his power correctly?
No. He misuses and misinterprets the Bible. He uses it for his own purposes, and damns people at will.
Does Rachel’s testimony go smoothly?
No. Due to Brady badgering her about Cates, she breaks into tears, and is forced off the stand.
Compare Brady’s statement concerning what Cates said about God and man to Rachel’s report of what he actually said.
Brady: “God did not create Man! Man created God!”
Rachel: “God created Man in his own image – and Man, being a gentleman, returned the compliment”
In an effort to strengthen the prosecution’s case, Brady said that Cates made the following remark, “God did not create Man! Man created God!”, however that remark was very different compared to what Rachel, the witness, had really heard him say. Cates had said that “God created Man in his own image – and Man, being a gentleman, returned the compliment”. The two statements relay two very different images and Brady changed the wording in order to make it sound like Cates was teaching nonsense to the children and he was very misguided. When Rachel actually came up on the stand, she explained that Cates actually did practice religion earlier but he dropped out of the church due to the fact that the Reverend had made very harsh and ridiculous remarks about a child who had died without a baptism. I believe that Rachel’s real relay of the quote is much more refined and show that Cates did have a belief of God, but not of creation, but Brady’s statement shows that faith is not real and made it up to try and spark morality and ethics systems.
