Writers employ "rational" to evoke a sense of order, logic, and propriety in human actions and institutions. In classic novels, such as the one in which Dickens describes an act as "natural and rational" [1], the term underlines an intuitive, inherent correctness in behavior. At times it conveys an approach to negotiation and compromise in social relations, as noted in a fastidious remark on reaching a “rational compromise” [2]. Philosophers and moralists, including Kant and Aurelius, often invoke "rational" to define human nature by its capacity for reason and ethical judgment, thus establishing a clear standard for conduct [3][4][5]. In works that explore nature and aesthetics, authors discuss how reason underpins both scientific inquiry and artistic expression, suggesting that culture itself has a rational structure [6][7]. Even within religious texts, the word indicates a deliberate arrangement or a symbolic order, as seen in references to sacred vestments [8][9][10]. Through these various contexts, "rational" emerges as a multifaceted term, integral to expressions of reason, morality, and societal order across diverse literary traditions.