He was a mysterious unknown figure in the shadows; a slithering serpent in the courtroom. The defense attorney for the Scopes Monkey Trial was a cunning man. Clarence Darrow had difficulty defending his client, John T. Scopes, against his opponent, William Jennings Bryan. To everyone’s surprise however, he proved that he could prevail, even if he was under pressure from the world around him. Though Scopes was found guilty under Darrow, he surprisingly only had to pay a fine of one hundred dollars. With such a minor sentence, Darrow is said to be the person who actually won the trial. In the play Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, the character, Henry Drummond, parallels his real-life counterpart, Clarence Darrow, through …show more content…
Referring to the book, Inherit the Wind, Drummond shows this characteristic when he calls Brady to the stand as the most knowledgeable professional on the Bible and its teachings known to the world (Lawrence, and Lee 84). This clever move was actually pulled from the original Scopes trial. All of Drummond’s witnesses were being labeled as irrelevant, so Brady was his best bet and he came out on top. In a similar fashion, Darrow triumphed, however it wasn’t over another man. He previously took on a case that devastated his career. However, in the 1920s, his persuasive speaking and motivation to challenge ideas earned him a spot back on top (People & Events). Though different instances are being compared, both show how Drummond or Darrow were bright enough to get themselves out of difficult situations. Yet while both men overcame their obstacles, both of them let their achievements build their ego, causing them to act out on …show more content…
As defense attorneys, the two had many opponents as well as people who wished to see them fall. As a result, they had to defend themselves. For Drummond, this was problematic. He had all of Dayton as his opponent. His sarcasm didn’t help him in seeking the people’s attention either. For example, in the book he comes across as harsh when he tells Brady, “It frightens me to imagine the state of learning in this world if everyone had your driving curiosity” (Lawrence and Lee 91). The verbal irony of this quote makes Drummond seem as if he’s trying to insult Brady instead of oppose his opinion. In a similar fashion, Darrow also came across as hostile when it came to Bryan. In an article written by T.A. Frail, it says, “Darrow was part of the same movement, but he never particularly cared for Bryan as a person. He thought Bryan was “too religious” and basically too stupid to lead a major party” (Frail). The articles continues and later states, “It really grated him that Bryan got the presidential nominee three times” (Frail). In other words, Darrow was irritated by Bryan in general. His demeanor towards him was his way of acting out his opposition towards him as a person, but his stinging words and cruel acts make him out to be vicious. With such a strong attribute, both men had to have stamina to get the people’s
In the year 2081, people were finally equal, and everyone was equal in every which way. No one could be more intelligent than the other or more attractive. All of the equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution. The reader may feel sorry for George Bergeron because of his tallness and his handicaps, Hazel’s normal intelligence, and the comments about their son Harrison.
Mariet Mankiev English IV Ms.Ellis September 16,2015 1. “Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever”,(Doerr 48–49) When Jutta and Werner are sitting by the radio,the Frenchman ends his forecast by saying this. Werner tries to escape the real world with Hitler’s influence by listening to the radio that he and his sister found. This quote is a reoccurring theme throughout the story.
When world renowned hunter, Sanger Rainsford ends up marooned on an island, he finds himself in an unimaginable word. A world full of murder. He must find a way to save himself and the ones around him. Rainsford is the lesser of two evils he may have a passion for hunting but unlike General Zaroff he has limits, Rainsford kills Zaroff to save himself and many future victims.
These quote from chapter twenty (The Minister in a Maze) offers a unique view into the minds of Arthur Dimmesdale. He is a young, pale, and physically delicate person.We get to know the young minister’s daily experiences and his thoughts about Hester, Pearl and the other characters who surround him. Hester is a young woman sent to the colonies by her husband, who plans to join her later but does not make it since they presume he is lost in the sea. Normally, one cannot serve two masters at a go since at the long run one of a person’s characters will oversee the other. In this essay herein, we are going to highlight the characters and actions of Dimmesdale and Hester in relation to the quote,"No man for any considerable period can wear
Clarence Earl Gideon asked for an attorney when tried and found guilty of a minor offense, he was then denied, found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison. The perspective is entirely focused on the legal issues surrounding the case, and it gives an overall look at societal and legal trends during the 1960s. The final chapter is utilized to make a general statement about the role of the Supreme Court in American society. Lewis concludes the book with an argument that he makes in the beginning of the book, his belief that the Court both reinforces and shapes the values of society. Like the case, Gideon’s Trumpet is an instrumental to American society. It can be argued however, that the work may be too dense. At 250 pages it includes multiple court cases, examples, Supreme Court cases and rulings from around the world. There are aspects that humanize the story, like Gideon’s original hand-written petition to the Court (p. 4), Gideon’s letter to his attorney telling the story of his life (p. 47-58), Gideon’s life as described in chapter seven (p. 100-106). It is an interesting read on the appellate process and is very much educational and
Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested in 1961 and charged with breaking and entering a pool hall with intent to commit theft, by taking money out of vending machines. What he did at the time was considered a felony. When it came time to have the trial he did not have enough money for a lawyer and asked that one be appointed to defend him. The judge denied the request saying that under Florida state law counsel can be appointed only in a capital offense. Since Gideon didn’t have a lawyer and was not educated to defend himself he lost easily to the prosecution.
Both being the challengers they are, they have their own sneaky antics to take what you said and contradict what you had said earlier; thus being great lawyers. "...everything that is in the bible should be accepted, exactly as it is given there" was something that Brady had mentioned, when put up on the stand and questioned by Drummond. But later Drummond questioned the idea of god
Henry Drummond is an acclaimed criminal-defense lawyer and recognized agnostic, so how could a man such as this respect and appreciate the life of the fundamentalist Christian Matthew Harrison Brady? Throughout the play Inherit the Wind Drummond demonstrates that though his opinions are much different than Brady and many of the townspeople of Hillsboro when it comes to religion, he is able and willing to respect these people’s values and beliefs. After being told of Brady’s death, Drummond’s respect for the man only seems to intensify. Despite Drummond and Brady’s evident past concerning both their old friendship and contrasting views on religion, Drummond still has a fair amount of respect for Brady, and though this does not affect the trial, it does affect the play.
Because of the period in which Timothy Shay Arthur wrote Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There he spent a lot of time writing about the sins and virtues of humanity as well as the importance of temperance. That being said, while the virtue of temperance seems to be the most important in the mind of the speaker, the sin of greed is what makes his story what it is and what sets the ball rolling for his main plot points. Very specifically that of Simon Slade and of Judge Hammond. Had Slade kept his profitable, respectable career as a miller, thus not bringing on the greed of Hammond, the unspeakable tragedy that fell upon Cedarville would have been avoided.
The Marian Wright Edelman quote can be used to explain my own ideals and views, as I believe that helping people and doing something with your life in which others benefit is very important. Tahoma encourages people to do community service during their time at the high school and makes it required for graduation, giving students many options of things they can do to complete their hours. Using my education and the classes I have been able to take have helped me decide what my future plans are and allowed me to make goals to help myself in the future both further myself and others.
Henry Drummond and Clarence Darrow share a similar appearance. Inherit the Wind portrays Drummond as a “slouching hulk of a man, whose head juts out like an animal’s,” according to Reverend
The world can become a slippery slope discussing religion and science. Inherit the Wind takes on the task of showcasing the struggle between religion and evolution. The play places all attention on a trial about whether or not one should be allowed to teach the theory of evolution in the classroom when it goes against the Bible. The case allows for the audience to see the division, and bias, between those present in the court. Brady represents the religious advocate whom receives a warm welcome showing the favoritism of the Hillsboro people for him, and therefore the prosecution in the case. Meanwhile, Drummond the defense is depicted by the townspeople as a ‘devil’, and a source of evil. However, when the reporters and critics roll in from
Inherit The Wind is a story written by Jerome Lawrence along with Robert E. Lee. That fallows the story of a school teacher named Bertram Cate, who is being put on trial for teaching the theory of evolution to his students when it is considered illegal in Tennessee at the time. this leads to a long debate over people’s right to think what the bible states. Now this story containers many characters with very different personalities and traits. The character that connects with me the most is Henry Drummond, who is the attorney for Bert in the case.
Certain criminal proceedings have had an enormous impact in the ideal American character. One example was the 1925 Monkey Scopes Trial in which John Scopes was being prosecuted for teaching Evolution. In a similar vein the speeches led by Senator Joseph McCarthy and the trials known as the “Red Scare” enraged many American authors and producers, leading these individuals to spread their own ideas and to defend civil rights. Two playwrights who lived through the “Red Scare” trials, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, addresses the oppression of the McCarthy trials by a meek character called Bert Cates throughout their play named Inherit the Wind. A nationally recognized lawyer, Henry Drummond, uses his gift of freedom of speech to support Cates. Cates love interest, Rachel Brown, grows intellectually and portrays the change that Lawrence and Lee want to see in Americans. Furthermore, Brady comes to prosecute Cates for teaching Evolution throughout the schools in Tennessee. In this allegorical play Lawrence and Lee’s use of symbolic characters challenges the status quo and inspires American intellectual growth.
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