Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. It is frequently cited as being a fictionalized account of the Scopes Trial. The play first appeared on Broadway in January 1955.

Other views on Inherit the Wind

The play is sometimes interpreted as being a critical representation of the anti-communist congressional investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and Senator Joseph McCarthy, with the Brady character representing McCarthy and his assistant Roy Cohn. In particular, Brady's final fit of ranting and raving in the courtroom has no counterpart in the 1925 trial, yet it is seen in some interpretations of the play as a very direct depiction of Senator McCarthy's behaviour on June 17, 1954, when the proceedings of the HUAC were brought to an abrupt end.

Related Topics:
House Un-American Activities Committee - Joseph McCarthy - Roy Cohn - June 17

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