Does Money Lead to Happiness?
Numeros individuals in society believe, almost in a naive way, that money brings about happiness. However, others disagree and find accordance with the statement, “money does not buy happiness.” The novel Silas Marner By George Eliot supports that quote as throughout much of the novel Eliot seems to say that money does not play any part in a happy life. Her saying this is seen innumerable times throughout the book, especially as Silas’ life changes during the course of the novel. At the beginning, he begins to acquire some wealth through his weaving, but at the same time is miserable and isolated from society. Then, after his money is pilfered by Dunstan, the other villagers start being more friendly and compassionate …show more content…
Despite Squire Cass being considered the greatest man in Raveloe, and having quite an abundance of wealth, his life is not one filled with happiness. Instead, his wife has perished, his sons have turned out to be far from the best men in the town, and, he resorts to solving his problems with anger. It reads, “his sons had turned out rather ill...people shook their heads at the at the courses of the second son, Dunstan...The old Squire was an implacable man...like many violent and implacable men, he allowed evils to grow under favour of his own heedlessness, till they pressed upon him with exasperating force,” (65). This shows that even with the great wealth and respect the Squire has, there are many problems in his life that lead to it being one that is mostly unhappy. Just because the old Squire has an ample amount of wealth, does not mean he is happy, showing how money does not play any part in a happy life.
The reader wholeheartedly agrees with the author, George Eliot, who, throughout her novel, shows how money does not always bring happiness; the best aspects in life are always free. For example, one will never see anyone paying for genuine, requited love, for the joys that come with friendship and family, for laughter, or for smiles and the joy that they bring. No one needs money to be happy, as there are obviously many things in
Numeros individuals in society believe, almost in a naive way, that money brings about happiness. However, others disagree and find accordance with the statement, “money does not buy happiness.” The novel Silas Marner By George Eliot supports that quote as throughout much of the novel Eliot seems to say that money does not play any part in a happy life. Her saying this is seen innumerable times throughout the book, especially as Silas’ life changes during the course of the novel. At the beginning, he begins to acquire some wealth through his weaving, but at the same time is miserable and isolated from society. Then, after his money is pilfered by Dunstan, the other villagers start being more friendly and compassionate …show more content…
Despite Squire Cass being considered the greatest man in Raveloe, and having quite an abundance of wealth, his life is not one filled with happiness. Instead, his wife has perished, his sons have turned out to be far from the best men in the town, and, he resorts to solving his problems with anger. It reads, “his sons had turned out rather ill...people shook their heads at the at the courses of the second son, Dunstan...The old Squire was an implacable man...like many violent and implacable men, he allowed evils to grow under favour of his own heedlessness, till they pressed upon him with exasperating force,” (65). This shows that even with the great wealth and respect the Squire has, there are many problems in his life that lead to it being one that is mostly unhappy. Just because the old Squire has an ample amount of wealth, does not mean he is happy, showing how money does not play any part in a happy life.
The reader wholeheartedly agrees with the author, George Eliot, who, throughout her novel, shows how money does not always bring happiness; the best aspects in life are always free. For example, one will never see anyone paying for genuine, requited love, for the joys that come with friendship and family, for laughter, or for smiles and the joy that they bring. No one needs money to be happy, as there are obviously many things in