Inherit the wind is a moving story that shows how a small towns court case can catch the entire countries interest. It follows the controversial case of Bertram Cates (John T. Scopes,) who violated the law by teaching the theory of evolution. I believe that the recurring idea of thinking for yourself is one of the most important things one could ever learn, and that is exactly what this case brings to the people of Hillsboro. The end of the play brings an unexpected twist. Drummond changes the people of Hillsboro and gains their support. When this happens, Brady loses it, and then ends up dying. The jury finds Cates guilty and he is fined 100 dollars. This final decision is so shocking, especially after most everyone switches sides from Brady to Drummond. I find the end of the play a slight let down compared to the rest of the book and does not live up to the build up the beginning gives it, but it shows that not everything happens as you, or everyone else would like it to. I also felt that the book as a whole lacked a certain depth that you find in other books, but is well written.
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I disagree, I think that the turn of events creates more intrigue and helps show how the own turned their opinion of brady. i think that they fined cates the minimum fine because he broke the law nothing else. i feel that if the jury found him guilty, but fineed him the max that they would have been believing that he was "different" and they would believe all that brady said. I think the ending was a great way to wrap it all up.
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