stand. The play begins in Hillsboro, Tennessee when a man named Bertram Cates breaks the law

by teaching the forbidden Darwin's Theory. The most famous orators of the time, Matthew

Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond came to this small religious town of Hillsboro. Brady is

prosecuting against Cates and Drummond is defending him. After days of battle, the verdict is

finally decided and Bertram Cates is found guilty.

Many people take stands for different reasons. Some take stands to send a message out

that needs to be sent. That is what happened in this play. A man named Matthew Harrison Brady

did exactly that. A gray-haired man, he believes strongly in the Bible took the stand.

witness. Brady agreed replying, "Your Honor, this entire trial is unorthodox. If the interests of

decision because if Brady never took the stand many people would still see his side. I do not

highly unorthodox and claimed to have never known a prosecuting attorney to be called as a

think that what Brady did was correct. Many of his answers were horrible especially when he said

sometimes have a negative effect on what people think.

soon to be changed to $500.00 due to Drummond and Cates' actions and attitudes toward the

That is why he asked questions that were impossible to answer. Brady was a very self-centered

that God speaks to him and tells him what to do and what not to do. He tells him what is good

his partner Tom Davenport strongly disagreed with Brady's actions. Brady thought t

Some common words found in the essay are:
Tom Davenport, Bertram Cates, Drummond Cates', Brady Bible, Cates Brady, Harrison Brady, Drummond Bible, Cates Drummond, Robert Lee, Inherit Wind, bertram cates, matthew harrison brady, brady stand, found guilty, page 75, witness brady, harrison brady, cates found, happened brady, bertram cates found, cates found guilty, matthew harrison, taking stand,
Approximate Word count = 546
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)