Inherit the Wind

Characters:

1. Bertram Cates, 24 years old, high school teacher, defendant (accused) . He believe in evolution vs. creationism

2. Matthew Harrison Brady, politician, ran to be president & lost 3 times, leads the prosecution, strong christian beliefs, is loved by everybody. Colonel

3. Henry Drummond, defense attorney, uses humour, for evelutionism. city guy

4. E.K. Hornbeck, journalist and critic, covers the trial for the Baltimore Herald, despises Bardy's religious fundamentalism

5. Reverend Jeremiah Brown, representative of fundamentalist Christian belief. preacher. '' Fire and brimstone''

6. Rachel Brown, 22 year old daughter of the reverend. Cates' girlfriend, also a teacher.

7. The Judge. unfair to Cates

8. The Townspeople, rural small town life people with deep christian beliefs. ''bunch of people full of colours''





QUESTIONS :

2. It tells us that the offence is not serious and not a physical threat to the town's people.

3. It seems to be very religious and proud to show it by displaying banners and by singing christian songs.

4. It shows that Brady is dependant and submissive.

5. It tells us that Brady could be untrustworthy, conniving and manipulative.

6. Drummond is depicted as the devil or evil incarnate because he had previously defended hardcore criminals, however we find him to be free thinking and a man of principle.

7. Hornbeck shows another point of view that is seemingly open-minded but isn't. He was more articulate, but he was not superior although he thought he was.