I believe that the ending of Johnson's History of Rasselas is a fitting conclusion for the narrative. The History of Rasselas deals with the prince and princess's struggle to find happiness and his choice of life. In the scene from the catacombs, the group discovers the shortness of life and the need to use it efficiently. I find the last chapter to be the most interesting. Nekayah states that the choice of life is not of importance, but rather the choice of eternity. This correlates directly to the princess's future desire to find a college for women to spread wisdom to the young, the future generations. The idea to spread knowledge is something that can last for eternity, beyond the years of her own lifetime. A question that I am still asking myself is if Rasselas' desire to govern a kingdom is fitting to his importance of the choice of life, or is he just trying to duplicate the Happly Valley but without boundaries.
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