The Pursuit of Knowledge and Happiness

Princess Fernanda's quest to learn everything leaves her unhappy, and she ultimately finds peace only in death, suggesting that wisdom alone cannot bring contentment and that happiness comes from simpler, selfless sources.

Each cousin rejects the crown to find personal satisfaction in simple trades, suggesting happiness lies in choosing one's own path.

Fernanda's quest for wisdom leaves her empty, and she seeks happiness from various sources, only to find it in self-sacrifice and death.