Inherit the Wind

The ending of Inherit The Wind ended pretty much as I thought it would. Cates was proven guilty because all the people were so stuck in their old ways and what they were taught. Back in time when this trial took place, people very strongly believed in the bible and didn't accept or teach foreign ideas that threatened their religion's ideas. Drummond managed to crack down Matthew Harrison Brady by being more intelligent and maybe even educated in the matter at hand. He made Brady uncomfortable by talking about things he couldn't comprehend or explain. Like time for instance, he couldn't understand the time of creation because Drummond questioned the logic of it in Genesis. At the end of the book, I thought it was interesting and maybe even ironic that Hornbeck said Drummond was more religious than Brady, because Drummond was fighting against religion the whole time. But maybe he wasn't, maybe he was fighting for different ideas, facts, and opinions to be heard. Also, even thought Cates lost the court case he won. People all over will have the bravery to explore different ideas and stand up for what they believe in.