1. Zadie Smith is a writer known for her novels and essays, Her essay Joy explores the intense, and sometimes painful nature of joy, comparing it with pleasure and challenging us to think more deeply about happiness. Smith’s unique perspective is encouraging us to look beyond just the level emotions but also recognizing the complexity of joy, she makes a significant and thought.
  2. In Joy, Zadie Smith talks about joy and pleasure. She describes joys as pleasure something satisfying and enjoyable, like eating your favorite food like how she enjoyed the popsicle in the reading . Joy, however, is deeper and more intense, because in joy there is a mix of emotions, even some pain or vulnerability. It’s like the bittersweet feeling of truly caring about someone, knowing you could lose them but loving them anyway.
  3. According to Smith, joy is difficult to manage and live with because it can be overwhelming and unpredictable. In her essay, she says, “Joy is such a human madness.” This means that joy can make us feel out of control. part of me agree with her because sometimes, when we feel very happy, it can be hard to focus on other things or think clearly.
  4. Reading about, thinking about, and discussing joy is important because it helps us understand our emotions better. By learning about joy, we can recognize what makes us happy and appreciate those moments more. Thinking about joy allows us to reflect on our lives and find ways to bring more happiness into our daily routines. Discussing joy with others lets us share our experiences and learn from each other and just remebering those good moment we had
  5. this essay about joy kinda connect to empathy kinda because empathy helps us connect with each other. and this essay of joy it also bring people together when we sharing those experiences we had with each other.