Narcissists

                  I believe that happiness is a right. Of course every individual has the right to feel happy. On the other hand, I believe that every individual has an obligation, or duty as some may say, and in this situation, Troy feels as if he’s entitled to do whatever he wants in order to obtain that natural high called “happiness”. To start, let’s look at our society, according to our society, as long as you’re “happy” life is “good”. However, I disagree. I believe that happiness is not enough; I believe that a life without meaning will make you sick. I believe that happiness isn't all it’s cracked up to be, and Rose from the book “Fences” would agree with me. “Well what’s the difference between happiness and meaning?” someone might ask.  To cut a long story short, here’s the crux of the whole issue; happiness and meaning are different, and happiness without meaning doesn't lead to a great life. Happiness without meaning characterizes a relatively shallow, self-absorbed or even selfish life, in which things go well, needs and desire are easily satisfied, and difficult or challenging predicaments are avoided and that is exactly what Troy is doing. He’s searching for the short term egotistical happiness. And in Troy’s case, he’s putting aside the family that cares so much about him, the wife who he’s been married to for eighteen years, just so he could quench his lusting desire for happiness. I believe this happens every single day in our world, just as easily as it happened in the text. “Is it morally ok?” some people might ask; no. “Do people do it anyway? Disregarding the consequences?” yes.