1. Inherit the Wind Act I scenes i and ii Author Information Author Information Literary Terms Literary Terms Background information Background information Setting Setting Characterization Characterization Themes Themes General Plot Line General Plot Line

2. Author Information: Who are the authors (playwrights) of Inherit the Wind? Robert E. Lee Jerome Lawrence Background information on author’s that relate to the drama: -Grew up in the mid-west (contrast with southern culture) -Newspaper reporters (report the facts to the people) -Grew up with the injustices found in the drama (conformity, censorship etc.)

3. General Information: Genre Genre-drama Publication Date Publication Date1955

4. Historical Background John Scopes Trial John Scopes Trial -time and place -time and place -circumstances surrounding the trial -circumstances surrounding the trial First Amendment First Amendment Butler Act Butler Act -definition -definition

5. Setting: Time: Time: Summer (July) Not too long ago (1925) Summer (July) Not too long ago (1925)Place: Hillsboro, TN Impacts of Setting (nickname “Buckle on the Bible Belt”, stereotypes etc.) Liberal vs. conservative Status quo vs. progression

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

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

8. Literary Terms (cont.) Irony: Irony: Dramatic: (example from Act I) Dramatic: (example from Act I) Symbolism of courtroom heat (literal and metaphorical) Symbolism of courtroom heat (literal and metaphorical)Hubris excessive pride/over-confidence

9. Motifs/Themes: Definition of Motif Definition of Motif Definition of Theme Definition of Theme Conformity vs. nonconformity Conformity vs. nonconformity Status quo vs. progression Status quo vs. progression Conservative vs. liberal Conservative vs. liberal Appearance vs. reality Appearance vs. reality

10. Quotations speaker, significance, and literary terms ”We must look grave, gentlemen, but not too serious. Hopeful, I think is the word. We must look hopeful.” ”We must look grave, gentlemen, but not too serious. Hopeful, I think is the word. We must look hopeful.” ”It’s the loneliest feeling in the world to find yourself standing up when everybody else is sitting down.” ”It’s the loneliest feeling in the world to find yourself standing up when everybody else is sitting down.” “I may be rancid butter, but I’m on your side of the bread.” “I may be rancid butter, but I’m on your side of the bread.”

11. Quotations: (cont.) speaker, significance, and literary terms ”Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.” ”Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.” ”But we’ll have the answer for Mr. Drummond. Right here, in some of the things this sweet young lady has told me.” ”But we’ll have the answer for Mr. Drummond. Right here, in some of the things this sweet young lady has told me.”

12. General Questions about Plot Line Contrast the treatment/reception Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives as each enter into Hillsboro. Contrast the treatment/reception Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives as each enter into Hillsboro. Give THREE examples of how Drummond tries to “even the playing field” with Brady. Give THREE examples of how Drummond tries to “even the playing field” with Brady.

13. General Questions about Plot Line Identify at least THREE conflicts Rachel Brown faces in Act I. Identify at least THREE conflicts Rachel Brown faces in Act I. What kind of people are Brady and Drummond looking for to serve on the jury? What kind of people are Brady and Drummond looking for to serve on the jury?

14. General Questions about Plot Line Why is Bert Cates in jail? Why is Bert Cates in jail? The Baltimore Herald sent two people to Hillsboro, TN. Who are they and why did they send them? The Baltimore Herald sent two people to Hillsboro, TN. Who are they and why did they send them? What is the storekeeper’s opinion on Evolution? What is the significance of this? What is the storekeeper’s opinion on Evolution? What is the significance of this?

15. General Questions about Plot Line What does the phrase “ they have inside plumbing in their heads” refer to? What does the phrase “ they have inside plumbing in their heads” refer to? What is the significance of the opening scene between Howard and Melinda? What is the significance of the opening scene between Howard and Melinda? What are the hometowns of Brady and Drummond? What is the significance of each in relationship to the people of Hillsboro? What are the hometowns of Brady and Drummond? What is the significance of each in relationship to the people of Hillsboro?

16. General Questions about Plot Line Why did Drummond take Cates’ case? Why did Drummond take Cates’ case? What is the difference between being a conservative vs. being a liberal? What is the difference between being a conservative vs. being a liberal?