The False Sequel
In the "Author's Preface" to Part 2 of Don Quixote, we learn that Miguel de Cervantes has a major beef to settle. It turns out that some jerk went out and published a sequel to Part 1 of Don Quixot...
Money
In the world of Don Quixote, money is something that certain characters can take for granted and other characters can't.More specifically, rich characters tend to not care about money, while workin...
Helmets
If you see a helmet in this novel, chances are good it's a symbol for the triumph of the imagination over reality.Just as a helmet gives you tunnel vision, so does Don Quixote's obsession with knig...
Penance
When it comes time to profess his love for Dulcinea del Toboso, Don Quixote decides that he must go out into a desert and torture himself. Sancho doesn't really understand why Don Quixote has to do...
Chivalry
Don Quixote loves himself a good ripping take about knights, giants, dragons, and princesses. But being too obsessed with fantasy fiction comes with a price: the narrator of the story tells us that...