Life Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness Analysis

Throughout this chapter we've continued to see the phrase "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." It simply means that when you're on the pursuit of happiness, there's much more to it then just finding a way to have a good time. However, the colonists weren't able to pursue "happiness" while they were under British rule. The Declaration of Independence was obviously meant for an audience, but what audience was it made for? The document was created for the colonists who supported independence, the colonists that opposed independence, and for King George III or Britain. When making this document Jefferson said that he did not assert the colonists' rights as Englishmen. He made a fundamental claim instead. He then went on to finish with