tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post576870429992222269..comments2010-08-05T05:42:35.911-07:00Comments on Leclaire's 6th Hour Honors American Lit Blog: "The Damned Human Race": Live BloggingKristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-85782477428779570542009-01-21T13:15:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:15:00.001-08:00Yes Rachel, I do. I think that he is just trying ...Yes Rachel, I do. I think that he is just trying to show how one of our largest faults is realizing our faults, and the satirical part of this is he isn't critizing his own faults.catemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089144759362588600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-25350938250666557082009-01-21T13:15:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:15:00.000-08:00Parker H~I see what you’re saying about not dehuma...Parker H~<BR/>I see what you’re saying about not dehumanizing but rather elevating others, but he never actually said the bad things that animals do also!alexfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945327406690770767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-19253115882634146792009-01-21T13:14:00.002-08:002009-01-21T13:14:00.002-08:00I think the experiments were a way of taking the s...I think the experiments were a way of taking the satire even further. Everyone reads about "studies" and their findings, and in a sense I think he was making fun of this.amywhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690923943625016100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-12251763193819916992009-01-21T13:14:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:14:00.001-08:00I think that love can exist in animals, the only d...I think that love can exist in animals, the only difference between ours and theirs is that ours is fake and based on television.hannahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592505763451118754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-62683191492247561222009-01-21T13:14:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:14:00.000-08:00Alex~I have to agree. The obvious counter-arguemen...Alex~<BR/>I have to agree. The obvious counter-arguement to something like this kind of helps prove his satirizing of it all. He wouldn't be able to write this sort of thing if we weren't at least a few things that put us above animals (like the ability to have languages, both written and vocal) ;)ParkerHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00768507795445854018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-79494590745767631782009-01-21T13:13:00.002-08:002009-01-21T13:13:00.002-08:00Parker- Well, yea, I agree. 'Dehumanizing' isn't a...Parker- Well, yea, I agree. 'Dehumanizing' isn't a very good word for it, I just said the first thing that came to my mind. I just think he was putting animals above us which almost makes us less than them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132707806728429150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-30441644666199311552009-01-21T13:13:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:13:00.001-08:00Sabrina - oh I understand what your saying complet...Sabrina - oh I understand what your saying completely. But think of this. I'm not saying everyone thinks that way but let's think of how much more horrible the world would be if crimes went unpunished. Wouldn't there be a lot more crimes commited?Laurenchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054801168706576090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-84184586917603821052009-01-21T13:13:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:13:00.000-08:00Parker!!! Yo...I totally agree with you! I tried ...Parker!!! Yo...I totally agree with you! I tried to read it with a satirical mind and i found most of it funny, but there where those steps where his explanations are scarily true and it scares me to know that humans actually act that way!MattNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461795084682756926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-48145363618268411022009-01-21T13:12:00.004-08:002009-01-21T13:12:00.004-08:00parkerh---That makes a lot of sense. He's speaking...parkerh---That makes a lot of sense. He's speaking in terms of everyone and mocking everyone, including himself. He brings himself down to the level that he brings everyone else down to.amywhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690923943625016100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-53475254549611444622009-01-21T13:12:00.003-08:002009-01-21T13:12:00.003-08:00lizc- I agree with you. I can definitely understan...lizc- I agree with you. I can definitely understand why he would be saying that to add to the effect of things, because it captures people's attention and makes his point seem more believable. You can tell that his goal in these "experiments" was to add to the satire, which is a good effect.EmilyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920582438893890921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-57640775560139767712009-01-21T13:12:00.002-08:002009-01-21T13:12:00.002-08:00Kira- To me it seems that he was alone in his "exp...Kira- To me it seems that he was alone in his "experiments". He is the only person who ever mentions anything like this so I think he was on his own and got a bit carrieed away.mollydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024226616906479316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-72471462605393200502009-01-21T13:12:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:12:00.001-08:00catem - I definitely think that is part of the sat...catem - I definitely think that is part of the satire. Do you think he could be satirizing our own cricisms of a society that we're a part of?rachelseverson https://www.blogger.com/profile/07104089365410008832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-28385809064457522822009-01-21T13:12:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:12:00.000-08:00Hannahl - As much as I hate to admit it I could al...Hannahl - As much as I hate to admit it I could also see Twain's point and agreed with parts of it. I think that even with that said however you can't judge such a diverse race entirely on the actions of one portion. The evil is always focused on while the good is overlooked.Laurenchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054801168706576090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-69309856498022626162009-01-21T13:11:00.005-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.005-08:00Lauren-I disagree with you. I think that most huma...Lauren-<BR/>I disagree with you. I think that most humans do not harm others not because we are afaid of getting into trouble but instead because we know that is horrible and would not wish to be hurt ourselves. Does that make sense?sabrinadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875515825872266386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-28323623340300560602009-01-21T13:11:00.004-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.004-08:00MaddieF~True, but I think that it’s just how you l...MaddieF~<BR/>True, but I think that it’s just how you look at it. (Half-full or half-empty?) What I mean by this is, yes, there will always be bad things happening, but at the same time, there is always good happening too. I think that, although I did find his piece very funny, he is just being utterly pessimistic whereas anyone else could write a totally opposite piece revealing all the good things that we have done.alexfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945327406690770767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-47153326827495065452009-01-21T13:11:00.003-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.003-08:00Cate:Possibly, if you do look at that satirically ...Cate:<BR/><BR/>Possibly, if you do look at that satirically than it makes sence, but his entire research seems that he was trying to prove humans are bad and evil while he himself was human.KiraWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254379644908141311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-71812624979393110112009-01-21T13:11:00.002-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.002-08:00Hannah- Thank you, that helps!Hannah- Thank you, that helps!melissazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884058721407885822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-66014761632152163712009-01-21T13:11:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.001-08:00I think Twain's main point is that man wants to ha...I think Twain's main point is that man wants to have the most and wants to be on top they want to be the king its just what we do.Oliviakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206919039024107727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-15085932495602136172009-01-21T13:11:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:11:00.000-08:00MorganT~I wouldn't say he's "dehumanizing" us. I k...MorganT~<BR/>I wouldn't say he's "dehumanizing" us. I know what you mean, but seeing as he's saying that every single one of us (in his satirical way) is some bad person that has all these bad attributes, we kind of stay on the same level. I can't come up with a good word for it, but he essentially elevated everything else above us, not lowered some portion of us down to "below human" standards. Does that make any sense at all?ParkerHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00768507795445854018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-85912228291935640022009-01-21T13:10:00.003-08:002009-01-21T13:10:00.003-08:00Sabrina~ I know it seems like he is pushing it too...Sabrina~ I know it seems like he is pushing it too far, but I think that he pushes so far because if he didn't people may not realize it was a satire.catemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089144759362588600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-4967626262378429542009-01-21T13:10:00.002-08:002009-01-21T13:10:00.002-08:00Cate- Yes, I can see where your coming from. I gue...Cate- Yes, I can see where your coming from. I guess it makes more sense, seeing as he does use a lot of satire in his writing.marissashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384782697017545052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-52687408985978242032009-01-21T13:10:00.001-08:002009-01-21T13:10:00.001-08:00Hannah- I did find myself agreeing with some of hi...Hannah- I did find myself agreeing with some of his ideas. Although some of his paragraphs were harsh, he had some valid points about a large portion of the human race. There are parts that I disagreed with, but also some things I understood.melissazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884058721407885822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-76988571259984123862009-01-21T13:10:00.000-08:002009-01-21T13:10:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.amywhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690923943625016100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-54299721051202989132009-01-21T13:09:00.004-08:002009-01-21T13:09:00.004-08:00I think that a lot of people are shocked by this p...I think that a lot of people are shocked by this piece because some of the stuff in it really is true but we don't want to admit it...every species has downfalls and he is being very straightforward about ours.<BR/>Keep in mind that this is satire; not all of it is meant to be taken seriously. A big part of satire is exaggeration.amywhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690923943625016100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556972819704554909.post-7684266262432989332009-01-21T13:09:00.003-08:002009-01-21T13:09:00.003-08:00EmilyJ- So maybe the experiments were adding to th...EmilyJ- So maybe the experiments were adding to the effect of things. He wanted to make a point so he was using "scientific" information that he made up as part of his cryticism. Also, it is supposed to be dry humor, and that is an addition to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756426265527503133noreply@blogger.com