The question, wheather or no Don Quixote is a noble hero or a fool is a very intresting question. He happens to be both in the same. To himself he wants to be a hero living out a dream from his past. To the reader he is absolutely ridiculous. A person cannot just become a hero because they want too, it is sometimes out of their control. Its like falling in love, you are not suppose to look for it because if you do you are hopeless and it will never come to you. Love catches you when you least expect it, in Don Quixote’s case he is doing it all wrong. The quote ” O lady of beauty, he said, strength and vigor of this fainting heart of mine! Now is the time to turn the eyes of your greatness upon this captive knight of yours who must face so formidable an adventure.”(Cervantes, 2690) explains my point very well. He is telling this women that he is must leave and go on an adventure, but not mentioning any reason to go on this so called adventure. So, as one of the readers of this story I find Don Quixote a total fool.
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