Don Quixote

In Don Quixote, Cervantes portrays a very amusing character. He is amusing on account of his social and physical characteristics being exactly the opposite of what he tries to be, namely, a knight-errant. However, beneath this comedy there is something deeper being portrayed. There is the story of a man who believes in justice, who believes in a Golden Age, and who believes that something must be done to keep these virtues alive. Therefore, he, …

…Thus, Don Quixote is different from Christ in this point of the analogy of their lives. Don Quixote tries to take up his cross and fight the corruption of the world, but fails and gives in, however, Jesus is faithful to what he sets out to do even in His death. So Don Quixote attempts to practice his belief, but fails and loses what he believes in because he sees and accepts mankind’s corruption.