Inherit the Wind

Lawrence and Lee place Drummond, the defense attorney, and Brady, the prosecuting attorney, side by side, thereby dramatizing the differences between the two characters. In Act II, Scene 2, when Brady takes the witness stand, it becomes apparent that Drummond serves as a foil for Brady. Drummond remains patient and methodical as he cross-examines Brady, but Brady becomes frustrated, confused, and bitter. Each character is intensified by the presence of the other, and their differences are magnified. As Brady crumbles, Drummond becomes the hero of the townspeople, saving them from censored knowledge and narrow-minded thinking.