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Reverend Jeremiah Brown
The Judge, like Davenport, seems not to want evolution taught in schools, but he, too—this time under the Mayor’s influence—is willing to give Cates a light sentence, in order to avoid attracting national attention to Hillsboro. The Judge does not seem to understand evolution, but he does understand that public opinion regarding the coexistence of religion and science is changing, becoming more progressive, and the Judge is willing to allow that perhaps this coexistence is not all bad.
The Judge Quotes in Inherit the Wind
The Inherit the Wind quotes below are all either spoken by The Judge or refer to The Judge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 2
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In this community, Colonel Drummond . . . the language of the law is clear; we do not need experts to question the validity of a law that is already on the books.
In other words, the court rules out any expert testimony on Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species or Descent of Man?
The court so rules.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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The jury’s decision is unanimous. Bertram Cates is found guilty as charged!
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The Judge Quotes in Inherit the Wind
The Inherit the Wind quotes below are all either spoken by The Judge or refer to The Judge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 2
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In this community, Colonel Drummond . . . the language of the law is clear; we do not need experts to question the validity of a law that is already on the books.
In other words, the court rules out any expert testimony on Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species or Descent of Man?
The court so rules.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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The jury’s decision is unanimous. Bertram Cates is found guilty as charged!
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