Part one of term paper
Man is indeed a rational creature. In the book, Ralph is worried of what will come of them. He asks “We can do all right on our own, can't we?” and Piggy answers “We will do all right on our own, it's them that have no common sense that make trouble on this island.” Although he is also concerned that he is becoming irrational like J ...

Part two of term paper
... from other rational men. I believe that man is a civilized creature. In the book, Piggy states “We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are the best at everything. So we've got to do the right things”. Man is only uncivilized when something that he believes in is crushed or torn apart, or something he is against is thriving. One example of this fact is when Jack challenges Ralph because he represents democracy, and Jack believes in a ...