1. How does Howard and Melindas interaction at the beginning of the play foreshadow
the major issues of the play?
(Based on the synopsys on your website)It shows that people are not ready to change their mind about Darwin's theory.


2. What does Meeker, the bailiffs, willingness to let Cates out of jail to meet with Rachel
tell us both about his offence and the town?
The thing is that Meeker does not want Rachel to go in the jail and he prefers that Cates comes out to see her. This proves that Bertram Cates is not dangerous at all for people around him. It also shows that some people in the town don't think Cates' crime is so serious.


3. What kind of town does Hillsboro seem to be in its preparations for Bradys arrival?
They seem to be a very Christian town with the big banner telling something like : Read your Bible. There is also the importance of the reverend. Everyone is cheerful about Bradys' arrival and they are all preparing celebrations for him.


4. What does Bradys relationship with his wife tell us about his character?
He is always around his wife so he seems to act like a child.


5. What does Bradys conversation with Rachel, and subsequent behaviour afterwards tell
us about his character?
He was pretty antipathetic to me because of his behaviour with Rachel. He takes advantage of her kindness to get information that could help him. He his manipulative and ruthless. He is not a fair man even if he pretends to be.

6. How is Drummond characterized by the townspeople? Later when we meet him do
they seem to be correct?
He is characterized like an evil man who does not have any moral sense. They even say that he is ready to let murderers out of jail even if he knew thay commited their crime. When Henry Drummond appeared to me, I thought they were correct about what they said. Later in the play, I realised they were wrong about both lawyers.


7. What role does Hornbeck play in the action of the play? What is the significance of the
way he speaks?
He is a controversial journalist from a big city. He thinks Bertram Cates is a hero or a genius. He speaks condescendingly about the Christian beliefs.


8. Do the elements of the trial seem fair to you? Why or why not?
Yes and no. First off all, the judge tries to be fair by giving the title of colonel to Drummond. On The other hand, the trial was not fair because the judge seems to have a bias during the play and one of the jurors too. The other juror was not able to understand the true meaning of the debate because he was illiterate. Afterwards, Drummond did not have the chance to present the witnesses he wanted to present because they were for Darwin's theory. It was exceedingly difficult for Drummond to defend his client without these testimonies.


9. What do you think Rachels motivations for asking Cates to drop the trial and admit
his guilt stem from?
It was difficult for her to stand the pressure because she was torned between her father and her lover. It would have been easier for her if Bertram admit his guilt and just excused himself. She was wandering what people would think about him if he continues to defend what he did. Furthermore, she did not want to participate in the trial and say something that could offend him.


10. What does Bradys intervention in Reverend Browns sermon say about him? Does
this contradict what you thought about him as a character?
Yes, it contradict what I thought about him. Even if it was hard to understand this part of the play because a lot of people were talking and doing noise on the stage, I understood that reverend Brown was exaggerating in his words. Bradys' intervention surprised me because he defended Rachel and Cates and talked to the townspleople about forgiveness.


11. What is the central issue that Drummond is arguing for in the courtroom?
Cates' lawyer is defending the right to think. He says that his client has the right to think and believe in Darwin if he wants to.


12. Do you think it is fair that none of Drummonds expert witnesses are allowed to act as
witnesses?
Like I said before, this is one of the major unfairness of the play. It was pretty hard for Drummond to prove something without referring to Charles Darwin's book or theory. It is also partial because he has the right to call an expert of the Bible instead of an scientific expert. This shows an enormous preconcived idea.

(Notes about some other questions)
13. He says he accepts whatever is in the Bible as true.
15. Progress makes us moves foreward.
16. He dies
17. NA
18. Drummond does not care about it because he can't say whatever he wants while Brady feels proud of speaking.
20. He says that he will teach Darwin again elsewhere.
21. Brady dies. Yes it was a surprise because he won the case.
22. Rachel stops worrying about what her father thinks. She also accepts Cates belief's.
23. Drummond says thatBrady had the whink and express his beliefs.
24. The significance is the 2 books are cmopatible and they hold their own truths.
25. Justice versus morality / Individual versus society
everybody has the right to think for themselves, but not impose it to others.