Inherit The Wind

Inherit The Wind Inherit The Wind is a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The setting of the play was in a town called Hillsboro back in July of 1925. The play is based on the actual event that really happened in Dayton, Tennessee. The event is based upon what The Bible states vs. what evaluation states on how mankind was brought onto this Earth. One of the main characters in the play …

…estions Brady on different events in The Bible such as the whale swallowing Jonah. Asking Brady if he really believes if that happened. Using The Bible against him and questioning his knowledge of it ends up breaking Mr. Brady and the townspeople down to the point of having them ask themselves what they really believe in. This questioning did not break the faith of the jury too much because Mr. Cates was eventuality found guilty.