Can moral obligations be blinded by religious opinions? For some, the feeling of religious pride reigns stronger than moral belief. At first, the citizens of Hillsboro in Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's novel Inherit The Wind recognized religion as something far more valuable than moral truth. As the novel continues, the prosecutor, Matthew Harrison Brady, enters the scene who reveals the courtroom's biases regarding the case of Bertram Cates. When Brady takes on the challenge, exhibiting excessive pride and boasting about recent victories can be considered a certain dramatic personality disorder from a medical perspective. Throughout the novel, further symptoms of the disorder are revealed by Brady, who continually proves that he suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder or otherwise known as NPD. Classified as part of dramatic personality disorder, a narcissistic personality disorder is based on extremity of oneself. admiration. The origin of the specific personality disorder comes from the Greek root "narcissism", based on the Greek mythology of Narcissus, a man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. The cause of the illness is unknown, but professional mental health doctors believe the illness may be due to the way the child was raised. During adolescence, excessive or insufficient unconditional love from parents may be the cause of the disorder. The first signs of mental illness can be spotted in adulthood. The majority of people diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder exhibit symptoms such as being vain and talkative by exaggerating accomplishments and goals that are unrealistic middle of paper ......t the novel. Taking on the challenge of facing Drummond was a sign of mental illness, but as the trial continued, the condition became more evident and Brady's downfall became more visible. As Brady's downfall, various other symptoms of the disorder became apparent, establishing the fact that NPD is present in Brady. Works Cited “Narcissistic Personality Disorder.” Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. NP, May 20, 2005. The web. May 19, 2010. Lawrence, Jerome and Robert E. Lee. Inherit the wind. United States: Random House, 1955. Print. “A Legacy of the Wind review: analysis of one of the most anti-Christian films in history.” » Protestantism. Internet. June 2, 2010. "Narcissistic Personality Disorder: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Internet. June 2 2010.