Why Is Don Quixote Outdated

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In the story of Don Quixote the author Miguel de Cervantes portrays the type of person Don Q is. Don q is often seen as a bold, Courageous, impulsive character But The theme Cervantes is trying to show is that chivalry is starting to become irrelevant as the society progresses. Cervantes is showing that he does not agree with chivalry through the character of Don Quixote. One good reason is that chivalry does not define the type of person you are. My second reason is that Chivalry is considered outdated it's not something that you will see much in this society anymore. My third reason is that ambition was often looked down upon due to the fact that chivalry was a major thing back then. …show more content…
What I have noticed or observed is that most women are starting to become more and more independent and strong. I feel like with chivalry its nice to get respected but it would always seem like you always need help like you were unable to do things on your own for every little thing. Another reason why chivalry is considered outdated is because of the fact that we reached a point of society where not many people identify with male or female nor do some have to have the same exact mindset as each other for example a female may have a total different mindset in the way females are suppose to think. I'm not saying that chivalry does not exist at all in some cases chivalry is still shown today men still open doors for their wives or politely hang up their wives coat But what I notice is that it's not something I really see in the younger generations its more the older generations that show that type of action.Which is why I consider it to be "old fashioned" or "outdated" because it's not something that is really a trend anymore like you don’t really see a young couple showing that type of chivalrous action if they do it's often seen as very

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