Miguel de Cervantes will propose a new type of hero for an age that has moved beyond the knight in shining armor. As we continue our survey of Don Quixote, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:
- How does Don Quixote's title, "Knight of the Sorrowful Face," reflect Cervantes' critique of modernity?
- In what sense is there a small piece of Don Quixote in every man?
- In spite of all his antics and madness, how can Don Quixote be a model for behavior for the reader?
Recommended Reading: Cervantes, Miguel. Don Quixote. Trans. Edith Grossman. New York: Ecco, 2015.
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