Don Quixote - Miguel Cervantes
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Don Quixote de la Mancha es una novela moderna que ha sido influyente desde su publicación en 1605 y también es una novela superventas. Este es un libro que ha inspirado tantos otros clásicos, como 'Los tres mosqueteros' por Alexandre Dumas o también 'Cyrano de Bergerac' por Edmond Rostand. Pero, ¿qué es lo que hace que esta obra sea tan cautivadora y única? ¡Veamos!
Don Quijote cuenta la historia de la vida y el viaje de Don Quijote de la Mancha, un hombre español que parece volverse loco en su búsqueda de convertirse en caballero y restaurar la caballería. Don Quijote viaja por el mundo con un agricultor llamado Sancho Panza, con quien lucha contra varios rivales ficticios y encuentra reveses extraordinarios.
Las principales lecciones que aprendemos de esta novela y del protagonista son: Honestidad, dignidad y orgullo. En la novela, el personaje de Don Quijote se muestra como único y diferente, porque sus pensamientos son diferentes a todos los demás. Aunque a menudo habla del mundo a través de la literatura, este rasgo suyo nos enseña que a veces debemos ahondar en la fantasía y la creatividad.
Hay una cita muy famosa del propio personaje principal, que dice: "Siempre dirijo mis intenciones a fines virtuosos, que son hacer el bien a todos y el mal a ninguno".
Por último, uno de los temas más bello y lección de Don Quijote es la belleza y el valor de la amistad. Los 2 protagonistas principales de la novela, Don Quijote y Sancho Panza inician su viaje como compañeros de viaje, pero luego se convierten en amigos cercanos. Aunque a veces Don Quijote tiene ideas muy tontas, Sancho Panza nunca lo abandona y viajan juntos hasta que su misión es considerada exitosa.
Para concluir, esta novela es de naturaleza didáctica y transmite muchos valores importantes para llevar una vida virtuosa. Hay muchos temas que no se pueden contar y solo se pueden descubrir si se lee este clásico.
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Don Quixote de la Mancha is a contemporary novel that has been influential and best-selling since its debut in 1605. This is a work that influenced many other classics, including Alexandre Dumas' 'The Three Musketeers' and Edmond Rostand's 'Cyrano de Bergerac'. But what makes this work so compelling and one-of-a-kind? Let's see!
Don Quixote tells the story of the life and journey of Don Quixote of la Mancha, a Spanish man who appears to go mad in his quest to become a knight and restore chivalry. Don Quixote travels the world with a farmer named Sancho Panza, with whom he fights against various fictional rivals and encounters extraordinary setbacks.
Honesty, respect, and pride are the key principles we learn from this work and the protagonist. The story depicts Don Quixote as unique and distinct because his opinions differ from those of the other characters. Although he frequently speaks about the world through literature, this characteristic of his teaches us that we must sometimes plunge into fantasy and creativity.
The main character delivers a famous quote: "I always direct my intentions towards virtuous ends, which are to do good to all and evil to none.", emphasising the value of nobility, especially because it teaches us not to intentionally harm others and to make changes in the world that benefit everyone and serve society.
Finally, one of Don Quixote's most wonderful themes and lessons is the beauty and worth of friendship. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, the novel's two primary protagonists, begin their voyage as travelling companions but ultimately become close friends. Sancho Panza never abandons Don Quixote, even when he has ridiculous notions, and they travel together until their mission is deemed successful.
This novel is didactic and conveys a plethora of fundamental principles for living a virtuous life. Several topics are unstated and can only be discovered by reading this classic.
Wonderful read. Don Quixote holds a special place for me. About 35-40 years back I used to be so thin that my aunt used to call me Rosinante after Quixote’s horse (nothing but skin and bone).
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It’s an absolute pleasure Niyati to read your blog,..so simple and clear for anyone to follow and get inspired.one of the things that makes Don Quixote such a great book is it’s humour and satire and the importance of pursuing one’s dream😊
ReplyDeleteLovely review! It took me back to my school days when a few extracts had been taken up in our English classes. The character of Don Quixote always intrigued me then; we also used to explore different ways to pronounce the word Quixote! Pure nostalgia...
ReplyDeleteNovela con una y temática atemporal! Personalmente, percibo a Sancho y Don Quijote como dos extremos de una misma persona, nuestro lado más loco y, en contraste, nuestra cordura.
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