The play "Inherit the ind" changes the real-life script. In the real "Scopes Monkey Trial" Clarence Darrow defends John Scopes and illiam Jennings Bryan serves as the prosecutor. This was a clash of legal titans, if you will, because Bryan had run for president of the U.S. several times. Actually Bryan can be seen now as a brilliant buffoon, arguing that the Bible trumps science.
Is the play sympathetic to the law? Actually it is not sympathetic to the law, because although Cates had to pay a $100 fine, Brady (playing Bryan) is made to look rather silly when cross examined by Drummond, who gets Brady to admit he does not interpret the Bible literally, which shoots down the creationist story. Moreover, the victory is a hollow one for the prosecution. hat characteristics of law are featured in the play? In this fictional court of law in 1925, the judge shows…...
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Works Cited
Adams, Noah. (2005). Timeline: Remembering the Scopes Monkey Trial. National Public
Inherit the Wind
"Give me that old time religion," proclaims the first strains of the soundtrack of "Inherit the Wind," a 1960 Hollywood dramatization of a Broadway play of the same name. Yet the film "Inherit the Wind" is not about the revivalist tent revival meeting that opens up and sets the scene of the film's narrative framework. Rather "Inherit the Wind" is primarily a courtroom drama that pits faith against reason in the form of two esteemed lawyers. The film's plot thus revolves around the John Scopes 'Monkey' trial and the issues the trial raised about science, faith, and religion in the American educational system. This real-life event took place in the Bible Belt of America during the turn of the century.
A biology teacher named John Scopes at a local high school in the small town of Hillsborough had the audacity to teach evolution to his high school class,…...
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Conclusion -- What does the film teach?
The film ends with a reflective note, not so much pondering the expansion of human knowledge, but the limits of human knowledge, even in light of new knowledge about human evolution. Although the teacher loses, Brady ends the film a broken man, sorrowful about his evident inability to really 'show up' Drummond in the latter's examination of his beliefs. According to Lewis L. Gould's text America in the Progressive Era 1890-1914, the 'real' prosecuting attorney in the Scopes Trial was a model for Brady, and similarly ended his life a broken man, a failed presidential candidate whose attempts to rebuild his reputation as an advocate for America's heartland met with a dismal failure.
Thus, the film certainly serves its ostensible purpose not merely to entertain but to increase the audience's knowledge of the American experience during the Progressive Era. The film shows the widening chasm between the sophisticated East, embodied by the reporters, and America's religious and faith-based heartland -- denied the urban economic opportunities and success of the cities, faith becomes the main crutch of the participant's existence, as well as a healthy American desires to capitalize upon celebrity. The film also gives the viewer a greater and more complex appreciation the political, economic, social, and cultural heritage of the United States. It reminds the viewing audience that America is both a secular nation in its laws and is based upon the adversarial debate of the trial system, yet America also an intensely populist nation in its common culture and public dialogue, with a vibrantly religious people. The major forces shaping the contemporary world within the dueling historical perspectives of religion and science, between different American regional cultural orientations in regards to religion, and a growing awareness of the early history of celebrity and the popular press' role in framing emotional and scientific debates are all present in the film version of "Inherit the Wind." The film both reflects upon and evaluates the human experience of two lawyers coming to the end of their careers, as well as how the issue of evolution in school was just beginning, like the summer of Hillsborough itself, to heat up and burst into tears, sweat, and flames in the American consciousness.
Socratic Method of Questioning in "Inherit the ind."
It is a truism, repeated in many crime shows as well as by many lawyers, that a good lawyer never asks a question unless he or she knows the answer to the question, much like the famous Greek teacher and philosopher Socrates. The method of Socratic questioning is thus one in which the lawyer or the instructor professes ignorance of the topic under discussion in order to elicit an engaged dialogue with students or witnesses, with a directed answer or rhetorical destination in mind. The questioning person feigns ignorance about a given subject in order to elicit another person's fullest possible knowledge of the topic under scrutiny -- or lack of knowledge, in the case of the play "Inherit the ind."
In the play "Inherit the ind," the defense attorney Drummond seems to engage in an apparently risky tactic. Drummond calls the prosecuting…...
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Works Cited
Lawrence, Jerome and Robert E. Lee. "Inherit the Wind." 1955.
The media present through radios talked extensively about the trial while print media also gave the event a lot of coverage. In fact media people and many others thronged Dayton to witness the famous trial first hand.
The trial was on for the education system that is whether it is to be ruled by the faith or reason. Darrel held the belief that education system should not be controlled by the bigots and so he grilled Bryan on the issue who in turn gave confusing answers contradicting his own views about the interpretation of Bible. On one hand Bryan failed to impress with his views while n the other hand critics like H.L. Mencken made a mockery of the trial. This whole brouhaha created a picture of a tussle between forward approach of science and backward approach of religion. After the Tennessee Supreme Court verdict federal jurisprudence braced the idea…...
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Reference:
Gaffney Jr., Edward (July 12, 1998). Trial of the Century: How the Scopes Trial Framed the Modern Debate over Science and Religion. Los Angeles Times, Retrieved October 23, 2006, at http://www.arn.org/larson/latimes071298.htm
Intelligent Design
Man has always asked questions about how the world began. All cultures in the ancient world had origin myths. People looked to higher powers, or deities, or life forces, to explain what they could not understand. esearchers do not know where humankind's need for spirituality comes from, but it is clear, looking at history, that faith and the need to believe in something greater than ourselves are part of what makes us human.
The late Stephen Jay Gould, professor of zoology and geology at Harvard University, believed that science and religion were not in conflict. Because they are entirely different, he argued, they could not be synthesized into any common theme (Mitchell & Blackard 2009, p. 146). His is a view that is shared by many scientists who draw a distinction between science and scripture. Science and scripture offer us two different things. One does not have to choose to…...
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References
Carter, K.L. And Welsh, J. 2010, 'The pedagogy of the debate over evolution and intelligent design', Liberal Education, vol. 96, no. 3, pp. 46-53.
Hlodan, O. 2011, 'Molecular insights into classic examples of evolution', BioScience, vol. 61,
no. 4, pp. 264-267.
Miller, K. Darwin and Christian Faith. . [Distinguished Lecture Series, Pepperdine
Cousin Vinny and American Criminal Justice
The 1992 film My Cousin Vinny starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei is a typical Hollywood foray into the realm of jurisprudence. So comical and seemingly realistic is the film (it takes place in the South -- where the unexpected nature of the backwoods setting gives the fish-out-of-water antics of Pesci's Gambini a convincing legitimacy) that one is willing to believe that it actually gives accurate representation of the criminal justice system and the court process in America. This paper will compare and contrast My Cousin Vinny with the actual American criminal justice system and court process, showing where the two meet and where (as in all Hollywood fare) they eventually depart.
The Film in eality
In reality, it may be noted that even the United States is using My Cousin Vinny as a guide when it comes to justice and jurisprudence -- at least in…...
Article Review:
Religion for the Blues: Evangelicalism, Poor Whites, and the Great Depression
White evangelical religion is often conceptualized as a solely conservative force inhibiting social change. The purpose of the article “Religion for the Blues: Evangelicalism, Poor Whites, and the Great Depression” by Wayne Flynt is to contextualize the type of religious faith that sustained many poor whites during difficult economic circumstances in the early half of the 20th century in America. Rather than a source of repression, Flynt argues the religion provided a sense of purpose and a way of making sense of senseless circumstances.
Flynt is interested in giving voice to his subjects on an individual basis to humanize them and present their unique perspectives. He begins his article not with a theoretical overview but with a description of May Jordan, a congregant at the Buck Hill Baptist Church, the daughter of a faith doctor. Jordan left a series of…...
Apparently Plath wrote the poem during her stay in the hospital, which can be a depressing place notwithstanding all the nurses and orderlies dressed in white. The appendectomy followed a miscarriage that Plath had suffered through, so given those realities in the poet's life -- especially for a woman to lose a child she had been carrying -- one can identify with the bleak nature of the poem. Confronted with the birth that turned out to be death, and then a painful appendectomy, the tulips are used as something of an abstraction and the redness of them gives her pain because it "corresponds" to the wound in her body from the surgery.
The opening stanza's first few lines seem rather peaceful and restful: "The tulips are too excitable, it is winter here / look how white everything is / How quiet, how snowed-in / I am learning peacefulness / lying…...
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Works Cited
Brower, Reuben a. (1963). The Poetry of Robert Frost: Constellations of Intention. New York:
Dobbs, Jeannine. 1977. "Viciousness in the Kitchen: Sylvia Plath's Domestic Poetry.
Modern Language Studies, 7(2).
Frost, Carol. (2012). Sincerity and inventions: On Robert Frost. Poets. Retrieved May 3,
In Genesis 3:15, God said, "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel." According to some biblical experts, this is an oblique reference to the coming of Messiah.
This is taken by many as one of the earliest Messianic prophecies describing Satan's brief victory over the Messiah and the Messiah's ultimate victory over Satan. It is mentioned here because the offspring (Messiah) is described as being of the woman (Eve). This is extraordinary as the nation of Israel has always been patriarchal; people are mentioned in terms of their fathers, not their mothers. Because of this, many see this verse as also being a prophecy of Messiah's birth through a virgin
Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus)
The Book of Genesis also makes reference to the importance of the lineage or the heritage of the…...
Balancing the Needs of Today and Tomorrow: The Ethics and Philosophy of the Fracking IndustryIntroductionFracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has become an integral part of the global energy landscape. This process has allowed for the extraction of oil and gas from previously inaccessible resources, leading to economic growth and improved energy security. However, the fracking industry is not without its ethical and philosophical dilemmas. The central question at the heart of this issue is how to balance the lives and needs of today\\\'s people who benefit from the fracking industry with the lives and needs of future generations.Temporal Proximity and Moral ConcernThe ethics of temporal proximity involve the moral weight we place on individuals and generations based on their proximity to us in time. Parfit (1984) discusses this idea in the context of obligations to future generations, arguing that we should not discount their well-being simply because they are temporally distant.…...
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In verse 13, God directly challenges the false Gods to save the Israelites. God tells them that their idols will do them no good and that he can and will destroy them. God also reiterates his promise to the righteous that he will keep them safe and the land will be theirs. This verse demonstrates God's ultimate authority and superiority over the old pagan gods. It proclaims his undisputed position and his intolerance for the worship of other deities.
Chapter 57: It's Place in Isaiah
According to Isaiah, it is the duty of every Israelite to adhere to the morals and commandments of God
. Isaiah viewed Assyria as God's tool for doling out punishment to the rest of the world for transgressions
. Isaiah, Chapter 57 is a plea for the Israelites to take action as a nation so that they do not collectively suffer as sinners.
The Great Isaiah Scroll
The Isaiah scrolls are…...
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Bibliography
Dancy, J. The Divine Drama. The Old Testament as literature. Cambrridge, UK. Lutterworth press. 2001.
Gordon, C. And Rendsburg, G. The Bible and the Ancient Near East. W.W. Norton and company.
1998.
Jackson, W. The ACU Commentary and the Unity of the Book of Isaiah. February 24, 2009.
hen Edith harton tells us that "it was the background that she [Lily] required," we understand that both Emma Bovary and Lily have a very important thing in common. They are first of all women in the nineteenth century society, fettered by social conventions to fulfill any kind of aspirations or ideals. A woman, as it is clearly stated in both novels, had no other means of being having a place in society than by acquiring respectability and money through a good marriage. To marry was the only vocation of a woman, as harton tells us.
Of course, there interferes a great difference between the two heroines here, because Madame Bovary, as her very title proves it, is already a married woman, while Lily in harton's book is in constant pursue of a redeeming marriage. But, essentially the frustration of the two heroines is the same, as Emma is as…...
Imagery is one characteristic for which Ezra Pound's poetry is known. Through poems about trees, human beings, dogs, separation, the ancient gods, and society, Pound utilizes imagery to successfully convey his messages. Pound's poems are precise and clear, speaking volume with very little words. Pound also deviated from most traditional forms of rhyme and meter to further enhance the meaning of the poem. This paper will examine imagery, tone, mood, and rhyme, and meter as they are utilized in "A Girl," "The Tree," "The Garden," "The Garret," "Taking Leave of a Friend," "Meditatio," "In the Old Age of the Soul," "Ezra on the Strike," and "The Return." ith these poems, we will gain insight into Pound's unique ability to craft meaningful poetry with few words.
In "A Girl," the poet explores the beauty and exhilaration of the through a large, towering tree that is something as simple as a child to…...
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Works Cited
Curley, Dorothy, ed. Modern American Literature. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing,
Co. 1969.
Pound, Ezra. "A Girl." Poem Hunter Online. Site Accessed May 19, 2005.
Ichabod Crane
Tim urton's 1999 film adaptation of Washington Irving's 1819 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is hardly a faithful or literal adaptation. R.. Palmer, in his introduction to Nineteenth-Century American Literature on Screen, is rather chilly in his dismissal of urton's adaptation; he claims that a simple survey of Hollywood adaptations overall reveals that a number of major figures, most prominently Washington Irving…had never or rarely (and then generally unsatisfactorily) been adapted for the screen. ecause it has been so dedicated to marketing modernity, broadly conceived, Hollywood production offers only a narrow view of nineteenth-century literature. Hollywood's most extensive engagement with nineteenth-century politics and culture is in fact through an essentially twentieth-century form: the western…(Palmer 6).
Of course, Irving's original tale makes a very poor western, despite Irving's own note that the town of Sleepy Hollow was once "infested with…cow-boys" (Irving 288). ut in order to refashion "The Legend…...
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Bibliography
Burton, Tim, dir. Sleepy Hollow. Perf. Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken. Paramount, 1999. Film.
Crane, Gregg. The Cambridge Introduction to the Nineteenth Century American Novel. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Print.
Franklin, Wayne. "James Fenimore Cooper and the Invention of the American Novel." In Samuels, Shirley (Editor). A Companion to American Fiction 1780-1865. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. Print.
Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories. Edited by William L. Hedges. New York and London: Penguin Classics, 1999. Print.
French associate their country with a geometrical shape.
Hexagon
Circle
Octagon
Square
Having read the section on geography and weather, which one of the following regions is best known or most typically known for this type of weather:
Hot summers and cold sometimes snowy winters
North and Western Coastal Regions
Vosges, Jura, Alps, Pyrenees
Central and Eastern France
The South (also known as the Midi)
Having read the section on geography and weather, which one of the following regions is best known or most typically known for this type of weather:
Hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold Mistral wind
North and Western Coastal Regions
2.
Vosges, Jura, Alps, Pyrenees
3.
Central and eastern France
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The south (the Midi)
Question 4
Having read the section on geography and weather, which one of the following regions is best known or most typically known for this type of weather:
Long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer
1.
North and Western Coastal Regions
2.
Vosges, Jura, Alps, Pyrenees
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Central and eastern…...
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