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 Jack, he is clearly rational for
even thinking about that fact. Most humans are irrarional at times in their
life, and if they are put in the presence of irrarional humans, they themselves
become a little irrarional. Man is a rational creature, he is only irrarional
when the correct circumstances are presented, and he is taken away 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 totalitarian
government.
To me the most interesting dialogue is when
Ralph and Piggy are discussing the boys that went to be with Jack. I believe
that Ralph is scared, and I find it interesting that Piggy successfully helped
him in settling his fears about that matter.
The most crucial part so far was when Jack
asked who wanted Ralph not to be chief, and no one agreed with Jack. Then Jack
became an outcast and started his own culture away from Ralph and the other
boys.
I believe that we can say that man by nature is
good, and only corrupted by society.
This is true because only society changes a man's view of the world
through gossip and the media. But in relationship to the book, it is true
because the beast became a part of their society, therefore corrupting them,
and influencing their thoughts.
Simon's Character
Sketch
Simon is a quite and shy character. He has many
characteristics, that we would not go
into, just because it is to deep. On the other hand, here is a few
characteristics of him that we can present.
Simon is a quite and shy character, and he cannot
talk in front of large groups. In chapter five, he could not talk to the
assembly; '"Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a
beast." "I don't know," said Simon. His heartbeats were choking
him. "But..."'.
He also had his own hiding and meditation spot
in the jungle. He went their to think things through, and to sort out what had
happened. Also in chapter five, we learn of this; '"You! What were you
mucking about in the dark for?" Simon grabbed the conch convulsively.
"I wanted--to go to a place--a place I know." "What place?"
"Just a place I know. A place in the jungle."'
He was also very helpful. In fact, he was one
of the very few people that helped Ralph. In chapter three when Ralph was
building the shelters, we learned of this; '"People don't help much."
"Simon. He helps." He pointed at the shelters. "All the rest
rushed off. He's done as much as I have. Only--" "Simon is always
about."' He also helped the litluns; 'Here the the litluns who had run
after him caught up with him. They talked, cried out unintelligibly, lugged him
toward the trees. Then, amid the roar of fruit bees in the afternoon sunlight,
Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest
from up in the foliage, passed them back down the endless outstretched hands.'
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