What is the pursuit of happiness? The pursuit of happiness is the right to freely pursue joy and live life in a way that makes you happy. All of the pieces of literature we've read this year show different ways of pursuing happiness. Many people pursue their happiness in different ways. Those different ways include wealth, love, health, fame, etc. In The Great Gatsby many of the characters did different things to try and pursue their means of happiness. Some were happy when they found love and others were happy because of their money, popularity, and wealth. The Great Gatsby reflects modern day society through themes such as alcoholism and wealth but sometimes love. This example, “ He owned an extravagant house, hosted lavish
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This proves that Gatsby was extremely wealthy. Modern society thought that money meant more power and happiness, but all Gastby really wanted was love. Love is Gatsby's happiness and without it he would never achieve his full satisfaction of being happy. He wasn't impressed by his own money or anyone else's. He was truly in love with Daisy but she wasn't in love with him. She was in love with his money and popularity. This examples shows that society is constantly changing. Wealth is constantly opposed to happiness. The next example, “Her voice is full of money”(), shows that Daisy’s pursuit of happiness was wealth. She attended the most lavish and ridiculously expensive parties. Daisy only wanted men who were wealthy and popular. Gatsby was deeply in love with her and threw the most extravagant parties until she finally came to one. Daisy made Gatsby believe she was in love with him, but she wasn't in love with him, she was in love …show more content…
Most of these characters admitted to dreaming of a different life at one point or another. For example Lennie says, “An live off the fatta the Ian”()! What Lennie means here is as soon as him and George could manage to save enough money, they'd be able to buy a farm together. They would grow their own food and raise livestock. They would basically live on their own without a care in the world. In this time period, that was everyone's dream life. This shows that for Lennie and George it's not about the wealth and fame. George and Lennie have a dream of having a claim to the earth. Their pursuit of happiness is the opportunity you have on the world. If they would have the opportunity to raise their own farm, they would live to their full extent of happiness. Another example that shows characters trying to pursue their happiness would be “Someday we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres”(). This once again shows that they are dreaming of another lifestyle. George and Lennie are dedicated to working hard. They want to work for themselves and not have to be bossed around by a boss. They dream of having an individualistic aspect of the land. George and Lennie are self-determined men who want to live on their own without anyone to tell them who to be and what to
This proves that Gatsby was extremely wealthy. Modern society thought that money meant more power and happiness, but all Gastby really wanted was love. Love is Gatsby's happiness and without it he would never achieve his full satisfaction of being happy. He wasn't impressed by his own money or anyone else's. He was truly in love with Daisy but she wasn't in love with him. She was in love with his money and popularity. This examples shows that society is constantly changing. Wealth is constantly opposed to happiness. The next example, “Her voice is full of money”(), shows that Daisy’s pursuit of happiness was wealth. She attended the most lavish and ridiculously expensive parties. Daisy only wanted men who were wealthy and popular. Gatsby was deeply in love with her and threw the most extravagant parties until she finally came to one. Daisy made Gatsby believe she was in love with him, but she wasn't in love with him, she was in love …show more content…
Most of these characters admitted to dreaming of a different life at one point or another. For example Lennie says, “An live off the fatta the Ian”()! What Lennie means here is as soon as him and George could manage to save enough money, they'd be able to buy a farm together. They would grow their own food and raise livestock. They would basically live on their own without a care in the world. In this time period, that was everyone's dream life. This shows that for Lennie and George it's not about the wealth and fame. George and Lennie have a dream of having a claim to the earth. Their pursuit of happiness is the opportunity you have on the world. If they would have the opportunity to raise their own farm, they would live to their full extent of happiness. Another example that shows characters trying to pursue their happiness would be “Someday we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres”(). This once again shows that they are dreaming of another lifestyle. George and Lennie are dedicated to working hard. They want to work for themselves and not have to be bossed around by a boss. They dream of having an individualistic aspect of the land. George and Lennie are self-determined men who want to live on their own without anyone to tell them who to be and what to