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Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind information, names, and story line of the book.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matthew Harrison Brady is: | William Jennings Bryan; the prosecuting attorney |
| Henry Drummond is: | Clarence Darrow; the defense attorney |
| Bertram Cates is: | John Scopes; the defendant and schoolteacher |
| Reverend Brown is: | The town reverend, present at all of the trials against Bert Cates |
| Rachel Brown is: | Reverend Brown's daughter and Bert Cates' girlfriend |
| E.K. Hornbeck is: | H.L. Mencken; reporter for the Baltimore Harold; ends up bailing Cates out of jail |
| Howard is: | Cates' student; taught evolution; goes on the stand during the trial |
| Davenport is: | Matthew Harrison Brady's assistant; on the prosecuting sector |
| Minor characters include: | Meeker, the bailiff during the trial; Dunlap, a local farmer; Sillers, the feed store owner; Elijah, and illiterate man who sells bibles in town; and Mrs. Krebs, an outspoken supporter of M.H.B. |
| Rachel Brown suffers from internal conflict during the book, due to: | The opposing views her family and friends hold. She supports her dad, but also loves and cares about Cates, her boyfriend. It is hard for her to choose one to support because, ultimately, she loves them both. |
| The story and fictional trial takes place in: | Hillsboro, "not too long ago" |
| When Matthew Harrison Brady comes to town: | The citizens are ecstatic. They throw a parade and greet him with the utmost respect. |
| When Henry Drummond comes to town: | The citizens are disgusted. They try to find ways to make him leave. They do not understand why someone would help prove Cates' innocence. |
| The name of the trial in real life is: | "The Scopes Monkey Trial" |
| Theme #1: | Fundamentalism vs. freedom of thought |
| Theme #2: | Creationism vs. Darwinism |
| The Golden Dancer is an example of: | Symbolism |
| The Golden Dancer meaning: | Golden Dancer represents the deceptiveness of external beauty. Despite its beauty, the horse broke the first time Drummond rode it. |
| The Golden Dancer meaning (cont.): | Drummond uses this symbol to convey to Cates the importance of the search for truth and the exposure of people and ideas for what they truly are. It can be used to describe Matthew Harrison Brady, and his deceptiveness towards the court. |
| Literary device used throughout the story: | Symbolism, allusion, foreshadowing, simile/metaphor, may include irony. |
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