Another religious man called to the jury, Sillers admits that his wife does most of his “religious” thinking for him—Drummond approves him, as do Brady and Davenport initially. But the latter two worry that Drummond will be able to “warp” Sillers with Drummond’s own progressive ideas, since Sillers seems not overly concerned with religious matters—he’s mostly involved with running his business.
George Sillers Quotes in Inherit the Wind
The Inherit the Wind quotes below are all either spoken by George Sillers or refer to George Sillers. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 2
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Well, I’m pretty busy down at the feed store. My wife tends to the religion for both of us.
In other words, you take care of this life, and your wife takes care of the next one?
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George Sillers Quotes in Inherit the Wind
The Inherit the Wind quotes below are all either spoken by George Sillers or refer to George Sillers. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1, Scene 2
Quotes
Well, I’m pretty busy down at the feed store. My wife tends to the religion for both of us.
In other words, you take care of this life, and your wife takes care of the next one?
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
