Why did Don Quixote lose his mind?

Answer 1

According to the novel, Cervantes tells us Quixote loses his mind due to his love of reading novels of chivalry. He reads so many books of this kind, that he decides to basically become one of the characters contained within them. Psychologists, however, upon analysis of the book, believe he may also suffer from dementia or schizophrenia.

Answer 2

Don Quixote lost his mind from years of reading chivalric novels that distorted his sense of reality, leading him to believe he was a knight errant on a quest. His obsession with these tales caused him to see the world through a skewed perspective, leading to his delusions and erratic behavior.

Answer 3

Although some psychologists say he suffered from dementia, all the novel actually tells us is that Don Quixote went mad from reading too many novels of chivalry.

Answer 4

He was sick and became immersed in the books he was reading.

Answer 5

Don Quixote became insane because he read so many books of chivalry and so his mind changed to a more chivalric manner and that changed his whole world.

Answer 6

This is really just a matter of opinion and a...unsmart question. Crazy people think he's awesome and normal people understand that he's a lunatic....but hey, that's the whole entire point!

Answer 7

Don Quixote is crazy and the story is part tragedy and part comedy. Some see it as a social commentary with the individual being right and society as wrong.