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In the play, Inherit the Wind, Cates is found guilty. Because this was the first case of its kind, Cates is fined only $100. Drummond, Cates' defense attorney, appeals to a higher court, which then sets bail at $500. Hornbeck secretly pays the fine to the mayor and Cates is admitted from jail.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe jury found Cates guilty as charged. Since this was the first trial of its kind, Cates was only charged a $100 fine. Drummond, unhappy with the verdict, appeals the case to a higher court, which sets Cates' bail at $500. E.K. Hornbeck, the new reporter, secretly pays the bail to the mayor, which allows Cates from jail.
In the book "Inherit the Wind," the jury finds the defendant guilty of teaching evolution in violation of a state law banning it in schools.
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∙ 11y agothe scopes money trial is the nickname for the real life trial
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∙ 14y agoJerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee.
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What is the significance of a reporter from England attending the trial from the book Inherit the Wind?
*SPOILER ALERT* E.K. Hornbeck, the English reporter, will bail out Cates when the verdict is heard.
What is the Best quote in the book inherit the wind that best describes what the book is about?
The forces on the book are balanced.good luck on your study island.(:Inherit the Wind is a play, not a book.
How many pages does Inherit the Wind have?
Inherit the Wind (the book with the blue cover) has 129 pages.
How many pages are there in the book Inherit the Wind?
129 pages in the blue-covered book.
How many times is the quote from the Bible said in the play Inherit the Wind?
The quote, "Thou who troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind," is said twice in the book/play, Inherit the Wind. Many other bible verses are recited in the play, though.
What does Hornbeck accuse Drummond of before storming off?
From the book Inherit the Wind.
What state does Inherit The Wind take place in?
In the real-life case, the trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. In the book, Inherit the Wind, no state is specified. On one of the first pages of the book, the authors state, "Time: Summer. Not too long ago. Place: A small town."
Who was Harry Y Eastbrook in the book Inherit the Wind?
In the book "Inherit the Wind," Harry Y. Eastrbook is a character who is based on the real-life prosecutor and politician William Jennings Bryan. Eastrbook, like Bryan, represents the prosecution in the fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey Trial, a landmark court case in 1925 that centered on the teaching of evolution in schools.
In the book Inherit the Wind what does Bertram Cates stand for?
Bertram Cates, the main character in "Inherit the Wind," represents the struggle for intellectual freedom and the right to challenge conventional beliefs. He stands for the right to free speech and the pursuit of knowledge, even in the face of opposition and persecution.
Who was the prosecutor during the scopes trial?
The prosecutor of the Scopes trail was William Jennings Bryan, or known as Matthew Harrison Brady in the book "Inherit the Wind".
What was the name of the funeral parlor advertising done on the fans for the play Inherit The Wind?
Maley's Funeral Home, found on page 14 of the book (blue cover).
What time period was Inherit the Wind?
The 1920's. The real Scopes Trial took place in 1925. The play itself was written in 1955 and then published into a book.
