Analysis Of Miguel De Cervantes Don Quijote

Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quijote is one of the most important books ever written for various reasons. It was with this book, alongside its structural and thematic novelty, that the modern novel was born. Throughout the narrative, numerous aspects of Cervantes’ life are presented. In this way, one can argue, the author has created a narrative as an extension of himself not only by portraying his own experiences in the novel, but also by discussing and bringing forth issues that were important to him and that needed to be addressed at the time. In a patriarchal society where women were property who passed from father to husband, Cervantes brings forth assertive female characters who are not afraid to speak their minds and act. They are no longer passive recipients or property, these women leave their families, friends, reinvent themselves and are able to live life on their own terms. …show more content…
She claims that throughout the narrative, Dorotea is conscious of herself and her surroundings, and uses her speech as a way to affirm her agency: she knows what she is saying, why she is saying it and for what purpose. At the same time, Dorotea uses psychological and moral means to convince others, for her benefit. As Villar asserts, “Dorotea no carece ni de lucidez ni de capacidad elocutiva” (186). In “El Erotismo de Don Quijote”, Teresa Aveleyra describe Don Quijote as a character who is obsessed with an ideal love. As she explains, this is evident in the creation of Dulcinea as “un objeto amoroso ideal” (468), a woman that constitutes, to his eyes, femininity. In her creation, Cervantes characterizes a woman, both “ideal y abstracta” (469), who serves him “para evadir toda aproximación a la mujer real y concreta”