Life In The Typee Valley

Do you think humans could live a happy life with few rules in the community? In the Typee valley, there are barely any rules, yet the people live a happy and joyous life. Notably, there has been no conflict between the members of the valley. They continue to work together through any outside problem that might occur. The Typee people seem to have the support from everyone in the valley to be themselves. After reading the book Typee, some may argue that the uncivilized live a happier life than the civilized through jobs, relationships, and customs.
Working in the Typee valley is nothing like working the civilized world in 1840. The Typee start the day late, as they are “not very early risers” (131). Civilized workers are the opposite; most
The Typee have limited government; Mahevi is the head of the tribe and the Ti is similar to a government building. Though Mahevi is the most powerful, he is not seen having much more power over the others living in the valley, that is until the “Feast of the Calabashes” (148). The civilized people would be faced with the problem of a great amount of crime, if it were to be run like the Typee government. Unlike how the civilized would operate with Typee way of government, the Typee people do not steal. They are able to leave their valuables in open places without ever having to worry about theft. Never having to worry about crime within the place one lives allows a peaceful life. The Typee live in harmony and without
Although, there is not much selection in the type of food. The Typee people made what they could, with what they could find. They would commonly have fruit because the fruit is what was available in the valley. Occasionally, the Typee men would go on a fishing trip and would share the fish with all the people in the valley. Also, because they would eat large quantities fruit, their skin was pain white and smooth. Not only did the Typee use the fruit to eat, but they used it for making clothing. They would take “leaves of the bread-fruit tree” and make it into a headdress (100). When the Typee people made their headdresses it would bring them joy. The Typee did not care that all they had to eat was fruit; they made the most of what they had. The fruit made their skin pale. They would pride themselves off their pale skin. Overall, the food provided to them from the valley satisfied their desires. However, today in the world, civilized people complain about having to figure out food to make. They would much rather go to a fast food place that does everything for them. Civilized people obtain no happiness from food compared to the Typee