On Rasselas The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia is very much a book about philosophy. With all the various chapters, each dealing with some moral or another, it would appear at first to be a book primarily concerned with that aspect of philosophy known as ethics. However, what we find repeatedly are actions by moral teaching characters that undermine the very things they teach. In that sense it doesn’t seem to be a …showed first 75 words of 2588 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2588 total…Astronomer do realize the path and are rewarded with god-like knowledge of the universe. They realize that they should pursue life with no destination. Thus, the novel ends with Johnson accomplishing the task of revealing how the journey in itself, as it pertains to The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, is the very destination in ones search for happiness. Works Cited Johnson, Samuel. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. New York. Penguin Books, 1976.