What does the golden dancer mean in the novel Inherit the Wind?

Answer 1

In the novel "Inherit the Wind," the golden dancer is a metaphor used by Matthew Harrison Brady to describe the beauty of the world and the joy of life. He views it as a representation of the wonder and mystery of existence, contrasting it with the scientific explanations provided by the defense attorney, Henry Drummond. Ultimately, the golden dancer symbolizes the clash between religious belief and scientific inquiry in the play.

Answer 2

The golden dancer was used to describe brady. Both the golden dancer and brady seemed "glitzy," (as stated in the book) but both were exposed for their true selves. The golden dancer split in two, and later in act iii, the reader will see brady's downfall, which is similar to the golden dancer's. The golden dancer was made of, "spit and wood glue," which shows the similarity between brady, where he seems so affluent, but is soon shown for his true personality.

Answer 3

Golden Dancer symbolizes how Brady at first seemed like he was a perfect person with every thing going well for him, but it turns out in the end that's not how it was at all and all he inherited from life was " the wind." Just like Brady, Golden Dancer seemed perfect and had gold all on the outside, but in the end it had no substance and broke within minutes of Mr. Drummond riding on it.