Inherit the Wind is an inspiring play/story about making changes and promoting the freedom of thought. Throughout the book, many different life themes appeared and taught valuable lessons to both the characters and everyone who reads the book. Drummond is portrayed as an incredible defense attorney, and even though he didn't completely persuade the jury that Bertram Cates was innocent (Cates was fined 100 dollars and has a 500 dollar bail, which Hornbeck pays), he persuaded most of the town. This shows a significant moving forward of the town. Although Bertram Cates was the first to have to go to court for promoting ideas by rebelling against authority, he helped the next average man or woman who has to go through the same thing. He is fighting for not only his freedom, but for others' freedom as well. Unfortunately for Brady, he looses his wild popularity towards the end of the novel and is looked at as a has been. Brady also dies and his last words are those he never got to speak (a presidential inauguration speech delivered in a deranged voice). Even though the ending was a tad disappointing, I enjoyed the book and felt it was amazing at portraying the things we will all have to learn.