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¶ … Quijote "He asked if he had any money; Don Quixote replied that he did not have a copper blanca, because he never had read in the histories of knights errant that any of them ever carried money," (p. 31).

Irony, parody, and satire

Don Quixote is making fun of the tradition of knights-errant, even as he professes to be one.

This relates to the theme of illusion v. Reality or Appearance v. Reality because of the juxtaposition between the ideal image of a knight and the actual nature of chivalry.

This quote relates to the novel's purpose in providing a satirical view of time-honored traditions like knighthood.

F. This quote also satirizes the Christian faith in regards to the notion of being penniless, thus making fun of austerity in the Christian tradition.

"It must have been dawn when Don Quixote left the inn so contented, so high-spirited, so jubilant at having been dubbed a knight that his joy almost burst the cinches of his horse," (p. 35, Chapter 4).
B. Hyperbole

C. This quote emphasizes the nature of knighthood as being a position of social status, both within the novel and within the historical context.

D. This relates to the theme of illusion v. reality or appearance vs. reality because Don Quixote is living up to the idealized image of the knight in both appearance and reality.

E. This quote is directly related to the novel's purpose as describing the social and psychological role of chivalry.

F. This quote does not relate directly to the Christian faith, which is why it suggests that the joy that Don Quixote feels is related to the pleasures of the flesh more than it is to austerity and piety.

III. A. "This book,' said the barber, opening another one, 'is The Ten Books of Fortune in Love, composed by Antonio de Lofraso, a Sardinian poet,'" (p.…

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Cervantes, Miguel de. Don Quixote. Trans. Grossman, E. Harper Collins, 2003.
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