Don Quixote as an Enduring Hero
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Miguel CervantesÆ Don Quixote is one of literatureÆs most enduring heroes, at once comedian and dreamer mingling with romantic and knightly. Aside from Don QuixoteÆs celebrated place as a hero in literature, his popularity has transcended this cultural domain and he is now representative of Spain, the Spanish people, and its culture. He, and his comic ôside-kickö Sancho Panza, are linked with the heroes of ancient epics as well as cinema and comedian duos in the minds of fans around the world. As E. C. Riley (p. 3) asserts, ôDon Quixote and Sancho have come quite close to being adopted as an emblem for Spain.ö This analysis will discuss this phenomenon as it relates to Don Quixote.There are many elements of Spanish history that continue to keep Don Quixote and Sancho linked to ancient epic heroes. For they represent the Knight and Squire of Spanish epic and history, symbols of heroism, adventure and romance linked with Spanish conquest and glory. The importance of the windmills image on Spanish history and change cannot be underestimated, since their use transformed the Spanish economy and agriculture. On the other hand, the nat
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Approximate Word count = 790
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)
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