Many individuals are capable of living an ordinary life, however, the exact opposite can be said for others. The search for a meaningful life is a theme that can easily be observed in fiction but in the real world as well. In Samuel Johnson’s fiction The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, Prince Rasselas, the main character, struggles with finding happiness in his seemingly perfect life filled with riches and potential royalty. This struggle prompts him to leave his life in the Happy Valley and search for happiness by observing the choice of life of many characters he meets during his travels. A true account of the search for happiness is detailed by Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild. The travel essay by Krakauer gives insight into the true
