Bertram Cates
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Bertram Cates is the fictional schoolteacher in the play "Inherit the Wind" who is put on trial for teaching evolution, mirroring the real-life Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Drummond | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defendant
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fictional character ⓘ schoolteacher ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
1960 film Inherit the Wind
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subsequent television adaptations of Inherit the Wind ⓘ |
| basedOn | John T. Scopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialAction | assigning evolution from a textbook ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jerome Lawrence
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Henry Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationLevelTaught | high school ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Inherit the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkFeaturedIn | drama ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | 1925 Scopes Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalChargeInStory | violating a state law against teaching evolution ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic representation of a teacher prosecuted for teaching evolution ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | play ⓘ |
| moralStance |
supports academic freedom
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supports freedom of thought ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for courtroom conflict ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | found guilty but fined minimally ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| onTrialFor | teaching evolution ⓘ |
| opposes | religious fundamentalism in education ⓘ |
| prosecutedBy | Matthew Harrison Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | romantic relationship with Rachel Brown ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfTrial | Hillsboro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingState | fictional Southern U.S. state ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between science and religion
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struggle for intellectual freedom ⓘ |
| teaches | evolution ⓘ |
| teachesSubject | biology ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
civil liberties
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freedom of speech ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| trialMirrors | Scopes Monkey Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFeaturedIn | Inherit the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearWorkFirstProduced | 1955 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Henry Drummond
this entity surface form:
Henry Drummond