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.
Bertram Cates
Not good. Revrend Brown damned his daughter and Bertram CATES
In the play, Inherit the Wind: the defense attorney (for Cates) is Drummond. the prosecuting attorney (against Cates) is Brady. In the real-life Scopes Trial: the defense attorney (for Scopes) is Darrow. the prosecuting attorney (against scopes) is Bryan.
Rachel went to the courthouse in "Inherit the Wind" to support her father, Bert Cates, who was on trial for teaching evolution in a school. She wanted to stand by him and show her support during the trial.
E.K. Hornbeck is a reporter in the play, Inherit the Wind. *SPOILER ALERT* - After Cates is found guilty and Drummond appeals the case to a higher court, Hornbeck secretly pays the bail for Cates.
Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow in the real trial) defended the teacher, Bertram Cates, (John Scopes in the real trial) for teaching evolution.
Bertram was a fictional character in the movie "Inherity The Wind" and based on John T. Scopes.
In "Inherit the Wind," the town of Hillsboro is portrayed as a conservative, close-minded community that is resistant to change and new ideas. The residents are heavily influenced by religious dogma and are quick to condemn anyone who challenges their beliefs, as seen in the trial of Bertram Cates for teaching evolution in a local school. The town's response to the trial highlights the tensions that arise when traditional values clash with progressive thinking.
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.
The 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.
William Jennings Bryan was the real-life prosecuting attorney for the Scopes Trial. In the play Inherit the Wind, William Jennings Bryan is portrayed as Matthew Harrison Brady, the attorney against Cates.
I'm not sure what is included when you stand to inherit the wind.