Mark Twain's 'The Damned Human Race'

In my reading of Mark Twain’s “The Damned Human Race” it shows a darker side of the beloved writer of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. The author notes this may be a product of, “bitter experiences of his life” (1). Mr. Twain’s scientific experiments and conclusions demonstrates the claim that man is descent from higher animals. The writing is in an orderly and logical. First Mr. Twain explains that humans are the lower beings compared to all other animals. Secondly, states that all his conclusions are not assumptions, but authentic evidence conceived from the conventional scientific method. He then breaks down the test subjects into three groups; human race, quadrupeds, and other (birds, fish, insects, reptiles, etc.). Finally
describing each experimentation and the deductions he discovered. This method helps describe his perspective and leaves the reader little room to disagree with his interpretations. Mr. Twain’s style of writing is most stimulating. He is utterly biased as he continuously points out man’s downfalls and makes the reader reflect his theory in a manner rich with amusing and colorful metaphors. His plan was to encourage the reader to question their own morals without offending the audience. This intend was masterfully done. In his conclusion he closes with, “we have reached the bottom stage of development. Below us, nothing.” (Twain 4). In such an obstinate closing, he restates his unwavering bias and drives his thesis home to the reader.