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Inherit the Wind Act II and III

Inherit the Wind Act II and III. Characterization Themes Literary Terms General Plot Line. Main characters:. Matthew Harrison Brady (real life representation) Henry Drummond (real life representation) Bertram Cates E.K. Hornbeck Rachel Brown Reverend Jeremiah Brown.

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Inherit the Wind Act II and III

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  1. Inherit the Wind Act II and III Characterization Themes Literary Terms General Plot Line

  2. Main characters: Matthew Harrison Brady (real life representation) Henry Drummond (real life representation) Bertram Cates E.K. Hornbeck Rachel Brown Reverend Jeremiah Brown

  3. Main characters: (cont.) • Howard Blair • Melinda • Sarah Brady • Meeker • Tom Davenport

  4. Literary Terms • Static character • Definition • One who does not change throughout the course of the work. • Examples of static characters:

  5. Literary Terms • Dynamic character • Definition • One who changes throughout the course of the work. • Examples of dynamic characters:

  6. Motifs/Themes: Definition of Motif Definition of Theme Conformity vs. nonconformity Status quo vs. progression Conservative vs. liberal Appearance vs. reality The right/ability to think

  7. Literary Terms • Character flaw: • Definition • Examples • “hubris” • Excessive pride/arrogance

  8. Literary Terms • Analogy • Definition • Example • “Golden Dancer” • Literal meaning • Metaphorical meaning • Brady • Butler Act

  9. Quotationsspeaker, significance, and literary terms “He that troubleth his own house…shall inherit the wind.” “All motion is relative. Perhaps it is you who have moved away-by standing still.” It frightens me to imagine the state of learning in this world if everyone had your driving curiosity.”

  10. Quotations: (cont.)speaker, significance, and literary terms • “…whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming-all gold with purple spots- look behind the paint! And if it’s a lie-show it up for what it really is!” • “A thought is like a child inside your body. It has to be born. If it dies inside you, part of you dies, too!

  11. General Questionsabout Plot Line • Contrast the methods of questioning Brady and Drummond use while Howard is on the witness stand. • Give THREE examples of how Drummond uses the Bible to defend the case of Bertram Cates.

  12. General Questionsabout Plot Line • Define circumstantial evidence and provide examples from the drama that demonstrate the use of circumstantial evidence. • Significance of title Inherit the Wind?

  13. General Questionsabout Plot Line • What is the verdict in the case? What is the sentence? What does this tell about the views of the Butler Act? • Contrast the treatment Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives after the trial is concluded. What is ironic about this? • Who pays Cates’ bond? Why?

  14. General Questionsabout Plot Line • How does Matthew Brady die at the end of Act III? • What is the significance of the final scene where Drummond is balancing the Bible and The Origin of Species?

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