The Lowest Animal By Stephen Gould Analysis

Humans are a complex creature, designed to rule this great place called earth. During this time of ruling, people have done horrific and amazing things. From beheadings and stonings to climbing the tallest mountains and crossing the largest oceans. Between Mark Twain’s “The Lowest Animal” and Stephen Gould’s “A Time of Gifts” there will be a great difference about the aspects of human existence. Mark Twain believes that mankind is evil and barbaric, while Stephen Gould thinks although evil occurs, humans come together in time of need with care and love for one another.

Mark Twain expresses his feelings about humankind by saying that rather than evolving into creatures who are intelligent, we devolved into a dumb species of brutes and maniacs. What he means by saying this is when we want something, we don't necessarily need it. Animals like the predators only kill what they need to survive. Humans spoil this by taking things in greedy manners to satisfy their infinite hunger for material needs. Mark Twain makes a good analysis on humans by saying that, but not all of that is true to a certain degree.
Stephen Gould says, “every spectacular incident of evil will be balanced by ten thousand acts of kindness”. He is talking about how good people outnumber evil people 1000 to 1. Stephen believes that with every act of violence or evil, things can be fixed with acts of kindness and goodness because good people will always outnumber the bad. When the towers fell on September 11, 2001, people were so shocked about how their home had been invaded by terrorism. Although these acts of violence and terrorism caused panic and fear, good people did things from all across the country to help those in need and those saving