Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind Act I scenes i and iiAct I scenes i and ii

Author InformationAuthor Information Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Background informationBackground information SettingSetting

CharacterizationCharacterization ThemesThemes

General Plot LineGeneral Plot Line

Author Information:Author Information:

Who are the authors (playwrights) of Who are the authors (playwrights) of Inherit the WindInherit the Wind??

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee

Jerome LawrenceJerome Lawrence

Background information on authorBackground information on author’’s that relate to the drama:s that relate to the drama:-Grew up in the mid-west (contrast with southern culture)-Grew up in the mid-west (contrast with southern culture)-Newspaper reporters (report the facts to the people)-Newspaper reporters (report the facts to the people)-Grew up with the injustices found in the drama (conformity, censorship -Grew up with the injustices found in the drama (conformity, censorship

etc.)etc.)

General Information:General Information: GenreGenre

-drama-drama

Publication DatePublication Date

19551955

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

John Scopes TrialJohn Scopes Trial -time and place-time and place -circumstances surrounding the trial-circumstances surrounding the trial

First AmendmentFirst Amendment

Butler ActButler Act -definition-definition

Setting:Setting:

Time:Time: Summer (July) Not too long ago (1925)Summer (July) Not too long ago (1925)

Place:Place:

Hillsboro, TN Hillsboro, TN

Impacts of Setting (nickname “Buckle Impacts of Setting (nickname “Buckle on the Bible Belt”, stereotypes etc.)on the Bible Belt”, stereotypes etc.)

Liberal vs. conservativeLiberal vs. conservative

Status quo vs. progressionStatus quo vs. progression

Main characters:Main characters: Matthew Harrison Brady (real life representation)Matthew Harrison Brady (real life representation)

Henry Drummond (real life representation)Henry Drummond (real life representation)

Bertram CatesBertram Cates

E.K. HornbeckE.K. Hornbeck

Rachel BrownRachel Brown

Reverend Jeremiah BrownReverend Jeremiah Brown

Main characters: (cont.)Main characters: (cont.)

Howard BlairHoward Blair MelindaMelinda Sarah BradySarah Brady MeekerMeeker Tom DavenportTom Davenport

Literary Terms (cont.)Literary Terms (cont.)

Irony:Irony: Dramatic: (example from Act I)Dramatic: (example from Act I)

Symbolism of courtroom heat (literal Symbolism of courtroom heat (literal and metaphorical)and metaphorical)

HubrisHubrisexcessive pride/over-confidenceexcessive pride/over-confidence

Motifs/Themes:Motifs/Themes:

Definition of MotifDefinition of Motif Definition of ThemeDefinition of Theme

Conformity vs. nonconformityConformity vs. nonconformity Status quo vs. progressionStatus quo vs. progression

Conservative vs. liberalConservative vs. liberal Appearance vs. realityAppearance vs. reality

QuotationsQuotationsspeaker, significance, and literary termsspeaker, significance, and literary terms

””We must look grave, gentlemen, but not We must look grave, gentlemen, but not too serious. Hopeful, I think is the word. too serious. Hopeful, I think is the word. We must look hopeful.We must look hopeful.””

””ItIt’’s the loneliest feeling in the world to s the loneliest feeling in the world to find yourself standing up when everybody find yourself standing up when everybody else is sitting down.else is sitting down.””

““I may be rancid butter, but II may be rancid butter, but I’’m on your m on your side of the bread.side of the bread.””

Quotations: (cont.)Quotations: (cont.) speaker, significance, and literary termsspeaker, significance, and literary terms

””Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.””

””But weBut we’’ll have the answer for Mr. ll have the answer for Mr. Drummond. Right here, in some of Drummond. Right here, in some of the things this sweet young lady has the things this sweet young lady has told me.told me.””

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Contrast the treatment/reception Contrast the treatment/reception Brady receives vs. what Drummond Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives as each enter into Hillsboro.receives as each enter into Hillsboro.

Give THREE examples of how Give THREE examples of how Drummond tries to Drummond tries to ““even the playing even the playing fieldfield”” with Brady. with Brady.

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Identify at least THREE conflicts Identify at least THREE conflicts Rachel Brown faces in Act I.Rachel Brown faces in Act I.

What kind of people are Brady and What kind of people are Brady and Drummond looking for to serve on Drummond looking for to serve on the jury?the jury?

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Why is Bert Cates in jail?Why is Bert Cates in jail?

The The Baltimore HeraldBaltimore Herald sent two people sent two people to Hillsboro, TN. Who are they and to Hillsboro, TN. Who are they and why did they send them?why did they send them?

What is the storekeeperWhat is the storekeeper’’s opinion on s opinion on Evolution? What is the significance of Evolution? What is the significance of this?this?

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What does the phrase What does the phrase ““ they have inside they have inside plumbing in their headsplumbing in their heads”” refer to? refer to?

What is the significance of the opening What is the significance of the opening scene between Howard and Melinda?scene between Howard and Melinda?

What are the hometowns of Brady and What are the hometowns of Brady and Drummond? What is the significance of Drummond? What is the significance of each in relationship to the people of each in relationship to the people of Hillsboro?Hillsboro?

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Why did Drummond take CatesWhy did Drummond take Cates’’ case?case?

What is the difference between being What is the difference between being a conservative vs. being a liberal?a conservative vs. being a liberal?