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lesson15 The Damned Human RaceBy Mark Twain Quotations on human Theme Through the analysis of various traits and dispositions human beings as contrasted to the “higher animals”, the author finds that men have descended and degenerated. Structure of the text Part one: Thesis statement I have been studying the traits and dispositions of the “lower animals”, and contrasting them with the traits and dispositions of man. I find the result humiliating to me. (Para. 1) For it obliges me to renounce my allegiance to the Darwinian theory of the Ascent of Man from the Lower Animals and to name it the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals.(para1) Darwinian theory Part two(para2-9) Is Mark Twain serious when he says that he has done many months of painstaking and fatiguing work in the London Zoological Garden? What effect do you think Mark Twain hopes to achieve with this mock seriousness? London Zoological Gardens: London Zoo Set in the heart of Londons majestic Regents Park, London Zoo boasts not only a vast array of amazing animals, but also beautiful gardens, fine art, astounding architecture and the astonishing exhibition. London Zoo was the World‘s first scientific zoo. Opened in 1828, it housed a collection of exotic(外来的) animals that were studied by eminent scientists of the day. Only later in 1847 did the Zoo open its doors to the public and, from then on, became the most famous zoo in the World. Traits and dispositions of human beings contrasted to the high animals(Find out them from para3-para9) 1.Man is crueler than animal. Buffalo Chase with Bows and Lances(长矛) The Peerage(贵族阶级) The collective noun for peers, men and women whose rank is equal to nobility and aristocracy. In the United Kingdom, the peerage comprises hereditary peers(世袭贵族)and life peers(终身贵族). Both male and female peers receive the same rights. In the United Kingdom, hereditary peers are known by a number of titles, which rank them in terms of importance. Most impor