We Have No Right To Happiness Analysis

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In the passage,“We have no right to happiness”it was about four characters whose marriage did not bring them happiness. One of the couples, which are Mr. A and Mrs.A, had a tragic ending because shortly after their divorce Mrs. A committed suicide. The second couple, Mrs. B and Mr.B divorced because Mr. B, had gone to war and “he got smashed up in the war... “...life with him was no longer what Mrs. B had bargained for” ( lewis 227). In addition, Mr. A and Mrs. B had got divorced because they wanted to marry each-other because they were in love. I agree that everyone has the right to be happy, that Mr. B should not be judged for the wrong choice that Mrs. A took after their divorce. Mr. A and Mrs.B have a right to happiness, because they …show more content…

It is what gives two people the reason to be together till death do them apart. If there is no love, a marriage is set for failure.
In the situation with Mr. A and Mrs. A, there was no love on Mr.A’s behalf, just like Mrs. B had lost her love interest with Mr. B because of his war outcomes. They found love in each other and they pursued their right to happiness. What happen to Mrs. A was something that could not be preventable and if it could have,then it meant Mr.A’s unhappiness. And, why should Mr.A and Mrs.B give up on happiness. One should always search for their own happiness even if it means it makes those around you unhappy. With that it means that happiness is individualism. It is what makes u happy as a person not as a group. The right to happiness is for everyone. Mr. A and Mrs. B did have a right to happiness,Your own happiness should reflect your feelings. You should not care what people think or what makes others happy, it should be what you want and what makes you happy. Mr.A along with Mrs.B made the right choice. They decided to pursue their happiness and divorced all because their love made them happy. Not caring if there is nature law or morals. Because nature law is a right and morals were set per individual and to them love is a moral right. I strongly agree that everyone has the right to their own

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