Oyster And The Pearl Happiness

A wise mercenary once said, "Life is an endless series of train-wrecks with only brief, commercial-like breaks of happiness" (Deadpool). Happiness is believed to be the major component of a good life some people happen to disagree with that notion because people have jobs were they make a solid income they may not be happy but they have a good life outside of work, people tend to be more content then they are happy, and people's happiness can be just too short that it's a waste of energy to be happy. In William Saroyan's play "The Oyster and the Pearl," the school teacher, Miss. McCutcheon, goes to Harry, the local barber, for advice about what she should do: "One week at this school has knocked me for a loop. As a matter of fact, I want to quit and go home to San Francisco. At the same time I have a feeling I ought to stay. What do you think" (264)? In this excerpt Miss. McCutcheon shows that she is a bit displeased with her job but she still wishes to go on and teach. Teaching is a good source of income for her even if she isn't happy doing so.

Mr. Langan's life once he has settled down and gotten through most of his hardships one would think he would be happy to be done, but no he's not: "Langan seemed content. He had farm animals to take care of, and books to read, and a wife he loved. It was a much better life than being a bouncer" (113). Noun 1.a state of satisfaction. "the greater part of the century was a time of content" That is the definition of content. No where in there does it say happy. Being content is a realistic way of being