A muckraking, progressive reporter from the Baltimore Herald, Hornbeck a wry, skeptical man distrustful of all religions and of religious bombast generally. Hornbeck supports Cates and finds religious believers to be inherently stupid—Drummond later criticizes Hornbeck for his desire only to criticize, and Hornbeck, happy that Brady has been defeated, returns to Baltimore. (This role is inspired in part by the real-life reporter and writer H. L. Mencken.)
E. K. Hornbeck Quotes in Inherit the Wind
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The unplumbed and plumbing-less depths! Ah, Hillsboro—Heavenly Hillsboro. The buckle on the Bible Belt.
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Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
We’re growing an odd crop of agnostics this year!
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E. K. Hornbeck Quotes in Inherit the Wind
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Act 1, Scene 1
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The unplumbed and plumbing-less depths! Ah, Hillsboro—Heavenly Hillsboro. The buckle on the Bible Belt.
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Hello, Devil. Welcome to Hell.
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Act 3, Scene 1
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He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
We’re growing an odd crop of agnostics this year!
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