Inherit The Wind Sparknotes

I read Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The book provides a fictional account of the Scopes Trial. The trial is altered and made more dramatic. It was written in order to be political commentary or satire on the McCarthy Trials, which in ongoing at the time Inherit the Wind was written. The story begins with Bertman Cates in jail. He is awaiting trial due to illegally teaching evolution to his students. It then becomes clear that many high-profile people in the town want Cates to be convicted. Also, famous and important attorneys are coming to town in order to represent both sides. Later, a jury selection begins. It becomes clear that the trial is about to main things. Religious impact on law and the creationism vs evolution debate. At the

end, after vigorous debate between science, law, and religion, Cates is found guilty. He is sentenced rather leniently.
` The authors, Lawrence and Lee portray some bias. They were both respected writers and media personalities. They supported the armed forces, and helped create the Armed Forces Radio. However, the were critical of McCarthyism and the war in Vietnam. They were concerned with attacks on personal freedom, censorship, and intellectual freedom. As a result, Inherit the Wind, clearly attempts to show government infringement on rights as a serious issue. The science debate is less important to the authors, who are more concerned with the truth and reason.
The major scientific debate in the story, was between evolution and creationism. Today, evolution has largely won the debate. However, some people, communities, churches, and even schools still believe and teach creationism. This is essentially, the debate regarding how the earth and life came to be. Evolution points out how species changed over time through natural selection. Creationist believe that all life was created by God, and humans were created in God’s image, not by evolving. This is largely a debate between science and religion. There are some scientist who do not support evolution or support creationist versions of evolution. However, most scientist support evolution due to the evidence.
On page 22, the word geranium is used.

This is a herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane. Next, on page 58 the term camp-followers appears. A camp-follower is a civilian who works in a military camp. On the same page, one of the lawyers mentions Sodom and Gomorrah. Sodom and Gomorrah are biblical cities which were destroyed become of the intense sin of their inhabitants, according to the bible and legends. Fourth, on page 67 the term venireman is used in place of the word juror. Lastly, on page 100 the term hearken appears, which means listen.

Evolution is included in biology. However, perhaps some elements of creationism should be included as well. Creationism is not scientific fact. However, many people around the world believe it is scientifically valid. However, perhaps it should be included in order to understand evolution better. Evolution was, and to some extent still is one of the most controversial parts of biology. Therefore, including creationism would allow for a much more significant understanding of the controversy and why evolution is such a big

deal.
Core concept 13 relates significantly to the book. It is Apply the terms adaptation, natural selection, and survival of the fittest together and in the correct context. These terms come up in the book and are the basis of the evolution argument. For example, during the trial, he states that evolution and adaptation are clearly proven by fossil evidence. Concept 14 is also present. It is Explain microevolution and macroevolution, and how this relates to the classification of organisms. Most notably macroevolution is discussed in the trial. He states that the early has been around for millions of years not thousands. He also points out clear changes in life during these periods which is a form of macroevolution, such as periods of time.
The evolution debate raises the question is evolution accurate. Clearly, evolution is the most logical and scientifically backed theory regarding life. However, it is not without issues. For example, convergent evolution occurs unexplainably frequently. Also, many fossils and links are missing in order to conclusively prove evolution. Still, it is the most scientifically backed up and credible. On the other hand creationism is a largely unproven and unlikely scientific belief. While most modern scientist no longer believe in creationism, some still do. Also, for the majority of history most scientist believed it. Therefore, it is a scientific theory or at least was. It is the idea that God, a higher being, or some supernatural occurrence created life. Some believe this explains abnormal patterns in life and the ability of humans to think at a higher capacity than other animals. Still, there is little real evidence to back it up. For example, who have not found fossil evidence which backs up this theory. However, some creationist have created creationist evolution. Which essentially, accepts evolution as fact, but suggest that God created the first life which would evolve.