"Tortilla Flat" by John Steinbeck.

Danny was a poor paisano living in Tortilla Flat with a quest to find ultimate happiness. His search for delight plays a big role in the novel Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck. Danny's friends accompany him in his search for a happy life as well as a life filled with wine and excitement. All of Danny's life changes at a rapid pace and he finds out that happiness is not always the key to a …

…but with a need for excitement and joy. His need for a good life took over him and he drove himself to far until finally he caused his own death. Danny succeeded in achieving happiness but he also failed. His life was lost and respect for him was lost while he was a criminal. There are different perspectives on Danny's actions but each action led to a reaction, the final reaction was an undesired death.