isupet ‘Lai Ietupe Professor Dit Engish 1144 28 March 2009 ‘lappmess is semelting we seek, Yet itis not as: Simple w Ha We say were’ buppy when ‘ve are jus satisiod and we say We are unhappy when We are going dough a temporary rough ok zetch in ow Ife, The book, The Gusmsey Literary, ancll Prato Peel Pie Society, takes place in © Wt. The book Bonslss of ecors writen to characters in te novel. These chamctrs erate! 7 ) the "soviey*as a place fe discus hookss bur can by inuarrupted aba safe space for them where they don't lo think about the war. The author Das id Brooks explains how one mast suifer het Suftering Does". Also, the author Senge T-yubomesey claims that shiewehappines bappinessis rnd through intentional activity in “The How of Happiness”, Adding on fo that, the author Jack Komisld. eyplsine in “Why We Shoul d Seok Ignoiness Even in Hard Times" at happines igunad shrough the appreciation of life. Furthermore, the journalist Ln atu, exits in “Howto Find Haines Withia™ the heprness canbe achieved troust { Jen habits Pizabech MoKeme went tough suffring but always hada love fr lie. Sidhey)/ Sark also had bitofs rough time but aways ket azn atin and his intentions to make cchers henpy never filed. Notall humas are genuine! y happy, but Elizabeth MeKenta and —// Sidney Stark ar just that gemuinely happy: é Elizabeth McKenna might hot seem happy at first but if you look i between the lines, ‘you ean see that she is In The Guermsey Literary and Fotao Peel Pie Society it stares “In thex v Jirerest ofabileucy, Sakew a vail'en Ue true nature of” ar group andthe tums eka” (Shae) Elreth MeKeona sare te socity asa way toi eel a8] wellavoten fom the warthat was cumert taking Place, WWI The Goemsey Literary anc Poi Pel Pe Soe later bovarc «lac whee fe-ads can come together in 2a sevtonment. They did no‘ have to worry about the wae orator sues Tey cos the a ese von fits st or ref moments. The me of the war-enased alot of suffering and David ‘Brooks believed that suffering lead to happiness. In What Suffcring Does, David Trooks states, “The suflering involved in their task ‘becomes a feerfil gift and very different than that equsd and other gift, happiness, conventionally Jefined,” (Breok§p287) Suffering is refered to asa gi ina sense that with foc can bocome a ‘mote “vulnerable” and different persera when suffering, Someone who is sulfering is now finding now limits through suffering It is « healing prucess beyond one’s contol. Suffering is what selps someone achieve happiness no through sulfwing its se but trough the actions that axe taker doffing and after ones sulfcring Although suller ing is sot intentional, tis the eetion one takes to achieve the happiness they seck Sullering is ecmnsidered a, sift cause what we receive ‘tom it can only be obtsinuble when one is vulnerable. ‘The wer wasa tough time for everyone ‘bat with the society they ware able to handle it. Tae ch auctor wore seeing comfort in something ‘sad they fourd confor ie the Soctary. It was helpful far them and heoaght happiness to those volved, even Elizabeth MeKenna Another example of Elizabeth MeKenna’s wou Id bein The Guernsey Literary and Potato cel Pie Socio}y where it states, “Ihe Sociery members have colluded amongst themselves toshe Basti elt on" AIaent shteKenna anal der Geman sot (Siar px) Elzadet 1ad knowingly associated with a German soldicr even 1 hough she knew it would not be accepted during thistime period. Given that his is based onthe time ofthe war: the Germans were considered the “enemy” so it was not the best idea for lber to even become friends with a Geman soldier, She also had a baby not long after Christian Holiman, the German soldier, had departed and she decided to keep the baby. Hor baby gave ber hvappiness anda chance to experience motherhood. She was content with her choice and ther fore is hanpy. Elizabeth MeKenn's ‘ountcr with Christian Hellman impacted her life groatly. \ ee ‘The author‘Jack Kornfield claims in Why We Sshould Seck Happiness [:ven in Hard imes, “Waerever we go, we can be «beacon of well acing, love, and care that not only 10uche auf uplifis those whom we encounter.” Jack Komifild is saying thatthe way act can allo’ the ‘way someone feels. Also It can change someone le. ivabeth McKenna may have had a small encounter with Chelstlan, butt impacted her lit veme-adously. She gave bri to her daughter Xi and experienced mothschood which alot of people say isu life-altering experience. Having hace child yas bliss ina inne of snes (WWIE was taking place) theough her child and ths experience of being.a mother. Others would be shocker ubout hee having a child with a German voldiee, bathe did not mind because i was her hid and Kit helped her find bappiness in a rv tough time, Another character hat would consider happy would he Sidney Stark. thee sey Lteraf and Potato Peel Pie Society there is 2 cable ftom Sidney to Julie! saying “trip home delayed. Fell offa horse, broken leg. Piers ursir 12. It was the other one. Don't worry