Don Quixote | Themes and Characters
The two most important characters in Cervantes's novel are Don Quixote and his squire, Sancho Panza. The combination of a hero and a sidekick, or two complementary comic or semi-comic figures, recurs frequently in literature and drama. Laurel and Hardy exemplify a more modern version of this tradition. Yet, Cervantes individualizes his two main characters, making them both immediately recognizable and many-sided. Many scholars consider Don Quixote to be the first in-depth character study typical of the modern novel.
The basic relationship between Don Quixote and Sancho...
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