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Inherit the wind : A philosophical Comprehension

The story is about a professor who was arrested because of teaching theory of evolution to his biology students . He was accused by violating the law of teaching evolution , after being arrested he became the talk of the town , the controversy runs in Hillsboro where people followed the court trial . Matthew Harrison Brady and Henry Drummond serve as defense and prosecutor lawyers . During the line of questioning of the lawyers the judge (courtroom spectator ) changed his view and become in favor of Cates

The trial

was considered a triumph in their society Drummond d an appeal and felt humiliated with what happened

The movie showed how religion affects the society and the way of thinking of the people . The characters portray different components of the community . This is a battle of culture against freedom of expression that sometimes people cannot express their emotions because there are laws that they need to abide . It is clearly emphasized that society dictates the norms and culture which people should follow and live with There is thin line that separates religion (Church ) to government (State . They work hand in hand together but have different responsibilities . The movie creates an impression in a philosophical way to practice individual thought and freedom of expression...

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