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Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”U3AdditionallnformationfortheTeacher’sReferenceTextWeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”Warm-upActivitiesFurtherReadingWritingSkillsAdditionalWorkUnit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”Warm-upActivitiesWarm-up11.Ifeveryonehasarighttobehappy,whatifoneperson’shappinessdestroysanotherperson’shappinessandviceversa?Whosehappinesstakesprecedence?Useexample(s)tomakeyourpointclearandvalid.2.IsthepursuitofhappinessatributetoAmericanindividualism?Discussandtrytoreachsomerelevantconclusions.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”1.C.S.LewisC.S.LewiswasanIrishwriterandscholar.Lewis’sworksarediverseandincludemedievalliterature,Christianapologetics,literarycriticism,radiobroadcasts,essaysonChristianity,andfictionrelatingtothefightbetweengoodandevil.ExamplesofLewis’sallegoricalfictionincludeTheScrewtapeLetters,TheChroniclesofNarniaandTheSpaceTrilogy.AIFTTR1.1AdditionallnformationfortheTeacher’sReferenceUnit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”AIFTTR1.22.PuritanAPuritanof16thand17thcenturyEnglandwasanassociateofanynumberofdisparatereligiousgroupsadvocatingformore“purity”ofworshipanddoctrine,aswellaspersonalandgrouppiety.3.VenusVenusamajorRomangoddessprincipallyassociatedwithlove,beautyandfertility,theequivalentoftheGreekgoddessAphrodite.VenuswastheconsortofVulcan.ShewasconsideredtheancestoroftheRomanpeoplebywayofitslegendaryfounder,Aeneas,andplayedakeyroleinmanyRomanreligiousfestivalsandmyths.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”TextWeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”NotesIntroductiontotheAuthorandtheArticlePhrasesandExpressionsExercisesMainIdeaoftheTextUnit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”MainIdeaoftheTextMainIdeaoftheTextInthewriting,theauthorisconvincedthatwhilewehavearighttoseekhappiness,thisseekingofhappinessshouldnotgoagainstanynaturalormorallaw.Inotherwords,thisrighttohappinessshouldnotbepursuedattheexpenseofloyalty,humanity,andhonesty.Itisequallynotokaytopursuehappinessattheexpenseofanother’shappiness.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”IntroductiontotheAuthorandthearticleIntroductiontotheAuthorandtheArticleCliveStaplesLewis（1898-1963）wasanIrishauthorandscholar.Heisknownforhisworkonmedievalliterature,Christianapologetics,literarycriticismandfiction.Duringhiswholelife,Lewiswrotemanybooks,mostofwhichhavebeentranslatedintoover30languagesandcontinuetoselloveramillioncopiesayear.HisbestknownworkisTheChroniclesofNarnia,achildren’sbookseries.NowTheChroniclesofNarniahavesoldover100millioncopies.AnumberofstageandscreenadaptationsofLewis’sworkshavealsobeenproduced,themostnotableofwhichisthe2005DisneyfilmadaptationofTheLion,theWitchandtheWardrobe.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”IntroductiontotheAuthorandthearticle2ThisessayischosenfromReadingLife.Inthisessay,Lewisclaimsthatwhilewehavearighttoseekhappiness,thisseekingofhappinessshouldnotgoagainstanynaturalormorallaw.Inotherwords,thisrighttohappinessshouldnotbepursuedattheexpenseofloyalty,humanity,andhonesty.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”Part2_T1“Afterall,”saidClare,“theyhadarighttohappiness.”Wewerediscussingsomethingthatoncehappenedinourownneighborhood.Mr.A.haddesertedMrs.A.andgothisdivorceinordertomarryMrs.B.,whohadlikewisegotherdivorceinordertomarryMr.A.AndtherewascertainlynodoubtthatMr.A.andMrs.B.wereverymuchinlovewithoneanother.Iftheycontinuedtobeinlove,andifnothingwentwrongwiththeirhealthortheirincome,theymightreasonablyexpecttobeveryhappy.C.S.LewisWeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”TextUnit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”Itwasequallyclearthattheywerenothappywiththeiroldpartners.Mrs.B.hadadoredherhusbandattheoutset.Butthenhegotsmashedupinthewar.Itwasthoughthehadlosthisvirility,anditwasknownthathehadlosthisjob.LifewithhimwasnolongerwhatMrs.B.hadbargainedfor.PoorMrs.A.,too.Shehadlostherlooks—andallherliveliness.Itmightbetrue,assomesaid,thatsheconsumedherselfbybearinghischildrenandnursinghimthroughthelongillnessthatovershadowedtheirearliermarriedlife.Youmustn’t,bytheway,imaginethatA.wasthesortofmanwhononchalantlythrewawifeawaylikethepeelofanorangehe’dsuckeddry.Hersuicidewasaterribleshocktohim.Weallknewthis,forhetoldussohimself.“ButwhatcouldIdo?”hePart2_T2Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”said.“Amanhasarighttohappiness.Ihadtotakemyonechancewhenitcame.”Part2_T3Iwentawaythinkingabouttheconceptofa“righttohappiness.”Atfirstthissoundstomeasoddasarighttogoodluck.ForIbelieve—whateveroneschoolofmoralistsmaysay—thatwedependforaverygreatdealofourhappinessormiseryoncircumstancesoutsideallhumancontro.Arighttohappinessdoesn’t,forme,makemuchmoresensethatarighttobesixfeettall,ortohaveamillionaireforyourfather,ortogetgoodweatherwheneveryouwanttohaveapicnic.Unit3WeHaveNo“RighttoHappiness”Part2_T4IcanunderstandarightasafreedomguaranteedmebythelawsofthesocietyIlivein.Thus,Ihavearighttotravelalongthepublicroadsbecausesocietygivesmethatfreedom;that’swhatwemeanbycallingtheroads“public.”Icanalsounderstandarightasaclaimguaranteedmebythelaws,andcorrelativetoanobligationonsomeoneelse’spart.IfIhavearighttoreceive￡100fromyou,thisisanotherwayofsayingthatyouhaveadutytopayme￡100.IfthelawsallowMr.A.todeserthiswifeandseducehisneighbor’swife,then,bydefiniti