The Repetitiveness of Rasselas

When one reads Rasselas, Prince of Abyssninia, they have to notices many similarities in the book, not only pertaining to the story, but also to the structure of the novel itself. The story of Rasselas, a young man searching for happiness, has the conclusion that there in no true happiness in the world. Not only has this story been told time and time again with different characters in a different setting, but always with the …

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