"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 life full of excitement. A long quest for a joyful life takes place in the novel but it is all spoiled by a devastating and tragic event at the end.
Danny is poor and is just back from serving many years i…