Analysis Of Don Quixote

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Perception is true reality to an individual. In Don Quixote perception gets in the way of reality changing the life of Don Quixote and every charanter in the story. Don Quixote’s perceives the world through the many chivalry storybooks that he read. Sancho’s reality is based on the grounded folkloric life that he lives as a peasant with his family. Both realities may seem questionable and ludicrous to others. However, they are very much true and real to each individual. Each character’s perception of reality is contrasted and brings great significance to the story of Don Quixote of La Mancha.
For Don Quixote real life becomes unnecessary and chivalry fiction stories become his preferable reality. A close to fifty year old man in the sixteenth …show more content…

Adventures like the opposing armies (herds of sheep) and the ominous (the fulling mill in the night). Don Quixote’s and Sancho’s contrasting perception of reality brings significant meaning to the interpretation of reality. This explains how someone’s reality can have many different interpretations and yet be real to each individual in their own way. Don Quixote experienced failure after failure, his knighthood becomes questionable to others but not him. The reality of others does not faze Don Quixote; he fails to understand any other interpretation of reality. He is incapable to doubt his own interpretation of things. Sancho sees things differently. He is the voice of reason of the story. He always tries to advice his master, even though, is unable to. Furthermore, both characters complements each other in the story. Don Quixote’s chivalry style of life is rooted in him. Don Quixote desires to live to a life of honor and loyalty. A loyalty that Sancho bestows throughout the story to Don Quixote. Sancho does not completely understands his master’s actions yet, he admires Don Quixote’s inexplicable courage. Each character represent each side of the spectrum of reality. Don Quixote represents fantasy and Sancho represents grounded reality. Therefore, both characters complementing one another and bringing balance to the

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