KRISTINE TORRES WORLD LITERATURE

BSA 2-A ACTIVITY #11

A. Read the summary of the Don Quixote. Answer the following questions. Explain your
answers in not more than three sentences. Do not forget to underline keywords or key ideas in
your answers.

1. Create a character map of the major characters that surrounds Don Quixote’s
adventure. 10points.

friends
Sancho Panza
Goathered-turned-
squire

Pero Perez
Duke squire
Local priest; wants to
Nobleman; plays nasty help Don Quixote
pranks on Don Quixote
Don Quixote
and Sancho
Self-appointed knight
errant
friends

foe admirer
Samson Carasco Master Nicolas
College graduate; Local barber-surgeon;
pretends to be a knight wants to help Don Quixote
Dulcinea del Toboso
Idealized woman to whom
Don Quixote dedicates his
knight errantry

2. Is Don Quixote mad/insane? Why/Why not?

- Most of the characters in Don Quixote believe Don Quixote is insane, because he
exhibits all of the qualities of a lunatic, such as a bizarre set of ideas that puts both
 himself and others in danger. However, his actions are unconscious, as he is
engrossed in the chivalric fantasy depicted in the novels he reads and strives to
restore it by performing things that are unpleasant to others.

3. Is Don Quixote courageous or foolish? Why/why not?

- Don Quixote is both courageous and foolish. One of the key themes made by Miguel
de Cervantes is that in order to live a genuine life and benefit others, one must take
risks. Don Quixote embarks on his perilous journey with the intention of saving
someone in danger.
4. What lessons can we derive upon reading the story?
- “Trust time; it usually provides a sweet way out of many bitter challenges.” When you
are going through a difficult period or want a given stage of your life to pass quickly, it
appears like time pauses. According to Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes remarked that
time heals everything and that you shouldn't expect everything to happen quickly
because everything takes time and has its own process.
5. Does Chivalry still exist? Explain.
- In social contexts, chivalry is still appropriate. That being said, I believe it comes down
to men and women being kind to each other rather than men being the only ones exercising
gracious acts. A woman should hold the door open for both men and women. A woman should
not be offended if a man holds the door open for her. It is not meant to be a slur or to imply
that a woman is weak; it is merely a gesture of courtesy.