Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes tells the story of the man who strongly insists on finding adventure everywhere. Mainly inspired by book of chivalry that talks about a semi-historical adventure story. These stories so inspire Don Quixote that he decides to become a knight-errant named Don Quixote de La Mancha and riding through the country on his old horse, Rocinante. The book is best known from not forgettable stories such as mistaking windmills for giants, flocks of sheep for attacking armies, puppet shows for real life. Together with his squire.
Out of all the short videos that I have encountered online I found one that really interested me. Mainly because of its form. I like the way the author presents the story of Don Quixote in a similar way to comic book. In addition, he talks through the story. It helps me better imagine the character that the Miguel De Cervantes created although, I have not read the actual book I feel like I get some insights of what the book is about.
The video in about 8 minutes sums part one and two but as the author admits that the only abridged story there is much more beside the plot.
Starting from 3rd minute he started to analyze the story as being a satire. Meaning it contains irony, exaggeration and humor. What intrigued me was the fact that he distinguishes two competing satires in the same story.
On one side we have a story of Don Quixote and his adventures and the as the author explain super story on the top of it. It is almost as the Don Quixote is not a satire by itself but the satire of the books of chivalry. Don Quixote is rather satirizing chivalric romances.