Princess Nekayah

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Princess Nekayah is a reflective and inquisitive royal figure in Samuel Johnson’s philosophical tale "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia," whose experiences and observations help explore themes of happiness, duty, and human nature.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
princess
appearsIn Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Imlac NERFINISHED
Pekuah NERFINISHED
characterTrait inquisitive
philosophically minded
reflective
thoughtful
creator Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED
describedBy Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED
familyRelation sister of Rasselas
fictionalUniverse Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkContext philosophical tale
keyEpisode investigates the lives of married couples in Cairo
reflects on the sorrows and disappointments of family life
studies the education and upbringing of children
languageOfWorkContext English
literaryPeriodContext 18th-century English literature
medium prose fiction
moralFunction embodies rational inquiry into social customs
illustrates limits of worldly schemes for happiness
narrativeFunction explores the nature of happiness
provides a female perspective on happiness and duty
questions social institutions such as marriage and family
nationalityInFiction Abyssinian
philosophicalPosition concludes that no human condition is free from misery
doubts that marriage can secure lasting happiness
recognizes the universality of human suffering
relative Rasselas NERFINISHED
roleInWork major character in Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
settingInFiction Abyssinia NERFINISHED
Cairo NERFINISHED
Happy Valley NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement duty
education
family life
happiness
human nature
marriage
the condition of women
title Princess of Abyssinia NERFINISHED
travelsWith Imlac NERFINISHED
Pekuah NERFINISHED
Rasselas NERFINISHED
workPublicationYearContext Rasselas first published in 1759 NERFINISHED

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