Lesson 4 The Trial That Rocked the World 1. \"Don't worry, son, we'll show them a few tricks.\"
“Don’t worry, young man, we have some clever and unexpected tactics and we will surprise them in the trial” 2. The case had erupted round my head...
The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently. 3. ... no one, least of all I, anticipated that my case would snowball into one of the most famous trials in U. S. History.
I was the last one to expect that my case would become one of the most famous trials in U.S. History. 4. \"That's one hell of a jury!\" The jury is completely inappropriate.
5. \"Today it is the teachers, \"he continued, \"and tomorrow the magazines, the books, the newspapers.
“Today it is the teachers who are put on the trial because of teaching scientific theory,” he continued to say,“Soon the magazines, the books and the newspaper will not be allowed to spread ideas of science” 6. \"There is some doubt about that,\" Darrow snorted.
“There is some doubt about whether man has reasoning power,” said Darrow scornfully.
7. ... accused Bryan of calling for a duel to the death between science and religion. accused Bryan of challenging a life and death struggle between
science and religion.
8. Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related. People had to pay in order to have a look at the ape and to consider carefully whether they and the apes could have a common ancestry.
9. Now Darrow sprang his trump card by calling Bryan as a witness for the defense.Darrow surprised everyone by asking for Bryan as a witness for the defense which was a brilliant idea.
10. My heart went out to the old warrior as spectator s pushed by him to shake Darrow's hand.
I felt sorry for Bryan as the spectators rushed past him to congratulate Darrow.
