Don Quixote | Social Sensitivity
The violence and insanity in Don Quixote may cause some concern. Don Quixote falls off his horse to be beaten black and blue by an angry mule herdsman; fights a furious battle with a Basque, nearly decapitating his opponent; and suffers an attack by a group of peasants. In fact, these incidents typify Don Quixote's adventures. But the circumstances surrounding such encounters are generally so outrageous that the events become more humorous than unpleasant. For instance, Don Quixote challenges men to duel if he thinks they have slandered the virtue or beauty of Dulcinea, yet he...
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