The Spanish “Golden Age” began around 1492 with the rise of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and the unification of Spain under King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Together they forced all non-Christians to convert to Christianity or leave the country. Also during this time, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave their support to Christopher Columbus as he set sail in search of new trade routes. Instead of finding new trade routes, Columbus discovered America. This discovery enabled Spain to grown into one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. With an influx of gold from the new world and trade routes, many Spanish turned their attention to the arts. During this time, with the assistance from the Gutenberg
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An example of how Cervantes uses allusion can be found in a passage where Don Quijote replies to Pedro “I know who I am and I know that I not only can be one of those whom you have spoken, but twelve Peers of France, and even the Nine Worthies, since all their heroic deeds put together or counted up each by each are surpassed by mine.”(Cervantes 32). This is an example of allusion because, in the passage, Don Quijote is replying to Pedro’s reference to famous knights from history by referencing all the heroic deeds they performed. By doing this, Don Quijote is letting Pedro know that he can not only be considered one of these great knights, but due to the greatness of his heroic deeds, he should be considered the greatest knight amongst them. In this quote, he is also comparing his deeds to the deeds of three Jews, three pagans, and three Christians. This is important as a religious reference because during this time the Spanish Inquisition was taking place. Don Quijote is showing how his strict adherence to the Catholic Faith has enabled him the power to determine right from wrong, which makes his deeds all the more glorious. Cervantes uses this to illustrate one of the themes of the novel, Illusion vs. Reality, while also relating to the purpose of the novel. Don Quijote shows how delusional is and that he is living in a world of fantasy that he has created in his mind. At the same time, Cervantes is making a mockery of the chivalric stories from the middle
An example of how Cervantes uses allusion can be found in a passage where Don Quijote replies to Pedro “I know who I am and I know that I not only can be one of those whom you have spoken, but twelve Peers of France, and even the Nine Worthies, since all their heroic deeds put together or counted up each by each are surpassed by mine.”(Cervantes 32). This is an example of allusion because, in the passage, Don Quijote is replying to Pedro’s reference to famous knights from history by referencing all the heroic deeds they performed. By doing this, Don Quijote is letting Pedro know that he can not only be considered one of these great knights, but due to the greatness of his heroic deeds, he should be considered the greatest knight amongst them. In this quote, he is also comparing his deeds to the deeds of three Jews, three pagans, and three Christians. This is important as a religious reference because during this time the Spanish Inquisition was taking place. Don Quijote is showing how his strict adherence to the Catholic Faith has enabled him the power to determine right from wrong, which makes his deeds all the more glorious. Cervantes uses this to illustrate one of the themes of the novel, Illusion vs. Reality, while also relating to the purpose of the novel. Don Quijote shows how delusional is and that he is living in a world of fantasy that he has created in his mind. At the same time, Cervantes is making a mockery of the chivalric stories from the middle