Inherit the Wind Inherit the Wind Act II and IIIAct II and III

CharacterizationCharacterization Literary TermsLiterary Terms

ThemesThemes QuotesQuotes

General Plot LineGeneral Plot Line

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 TermsLiterary Terms

Static characterStatic character DefinitionDefinition One who does not change One who does not change

throughout the course of the work. throughout the course of the work. Examples of static characters:Examples of static characters:

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Dynamic characterDynamic character DefinitionDefinition One who changes throughout the One who changes throughout the

course of the work. course of the work. Examples of dynamic characters:Examples of dynamic characters:

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 The right/ability to thinkThe right/ability to think

Literary TermsLiterary Terms

Character flaw:Character flaw: Tragic flawTragic flaw

DefinitionDefinition ExamplesExamples

““hubris”hubris” Excessive prideExcessive pride

Literary TermsLiterary Terms AnalogyAnalogy DefinitionDefinition ExampleExample ““Golden Dancer”Golden Dancer” Literal meaningLiteral meaning Metaphorical meaning Metaphorical meaning

BradyBrady Butler ActButler Act

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

““He that troubleth his own house…shall He that troubleth his own house…shall inherit the wind.”inherit the wind.”

““All motion is relative. Perhaps it is All motion is relative. Perhaps it is youyou who have moved away-by standing still.”who have moved away-by standing still.”

It frightens me to imagine the state of It frightens me to imagine the state of learning in this world if everyone had your learning in this world if everyone had your driving curiosity.”driving curiosity.”

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

“…“…whenever you see something bright, whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming-all gold with shining, perfect-seeming-all gold with purple spots- look behind the paint! And purple spots- look behind the paint! And if it’s a lie-show it up for what it really if it’s a lie-show it up for what it really is!”is!”

““A thought is like a child inside your A thought is like a child inside your body. It has to be born. If it dies inside body. It has to be born. If it dies inside you, part of you dies, too!you, part of you dies, too!

General QuestionsGeneral Questionsabout Plot Lineabout Plot Line

Contrast the methods of questioning Contrast the methods of questioning Brady and Drummond use while Brady and Drummond use while Howard is on the witness stand.Howard is on the witness stand.

Give THREE examples of how Give THREE examples of how Drummond uses the Bible to defend Drummond uses the Bible to defend the case of Bertram Cates.the case of Bertram Cates.

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Define Define circumstantial evidence circumstantial evidence and and provide examples from the drama provide examples from the drama that demonstrate the use of that demonstrate the use of circumstantial evidence.circumstantial evidence.

Significance of title Significance of title Inherit the WindInherit the Wind??

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What is the What is the verdictverdict in the case? What is in the case? What is the the sentencesentence? What does this tell about ? What does this tell about the views of the Butler Act?the views of the Butler Act?

Contrast the treatment Brady receives vs. Contrast the treatment Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives after the trial is what Drummond receives after the trial is concluded. What is concluded. What is ironicironic about this? about this?

Who pays Cates’ bond? Why?Who pays Cates’ bond? Why?

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How does Matthew Brady die at the end of How does Matthew Brady die at the end of Act III?Act III?

What is the significance of the final scene What is the significance of the final scene where Drummond is balancing the where Drummond is balancing the BibleBible and and The Origin of SpeciesThe Origin of Species??