Book Review - Inherit The Wind

Inherit The Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee

Core Idea Discussed - Darwin's Theory of Evolution

A wonderful book for 2 reasons 

• Based on an American Play about a courtroom drama
• Based on the interesting theme of Darwin's Theory of Evolution

My first tryst with reading a book based on a play left me wanting more. The book revolves around the courtroom drama related to a school teacher who is accused of breaking the law by teaching about Darwin's Theory of Evolution. The book is an interesting account of the heated arguments between the plaintiff and the defendant and which gradually turns into a contest between religion and science. The book beautifully touches upon the freedom of speech and how religion and science crosses path. Whether the school teacher has committed a crime is the main topic of contention between the two parties. The reader actually feels a part of the courtroom drama when the tempo picks up towards the latter half of the book. The book ends with an interesting verdict to the case.

Key Learning/ Interesting Bit(s) from the Book

The book makes you wonder how difficult it would have been for Darwin to find takers for his Theory of Evolution.