Don Quixote mistakenly perceives windmills as giants due to his delusions of grandeur from reading chivalric novels. He believes it is his duty as a knight errant to defeat these perceived giants in the name of honor and bravery.
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Don Quixote explains that the enchanter Friston turned the giants into windmills to rob him of his glory in battle. He believes that Friston did this to take away the recognition for his heroic act of defeating the giants, ultimately maintaining his delusion that he was fighting giants.
Don Quixote was getting on in age and his eyesight wasn't too good. When he saw these particular windmills he thought they were evil giants and attacked them. He probably didn't have any quarrel with windmills in general.
In the story of Don Quixote and the windmills, the mood shifts between whimsical and delusional. Don Quixote sees the windmills as giants, showcasing his fantastical and chivalric mindset. The mood is often comical as the contrast between his perception and reality creates humor in the story.
A famous example of parody in Don Quixote is the character of Don Quixote himself, who parodies the traditional chivalric hero by being an exaggerated and delusional figure who mistakes windmills for giants and innkeepers for lords. This parody highlights the absurdity and impracticality of the chivalric code in a changing world.
Don Quixote tells Sancho Panza to defend his honor if common men attack him, but to not attack them first unless they insult his lineage. He advises Sancho to uphold his dignity without resorting to violence unless absolutely necessary.
The famous character you are referring to is Don Quixote, created by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote is known for his elaborate imagination that leads him to believe windmills are giants that he must defeat in battle.
Don Quixote's horse is Rocinante.
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The cast of Don Quixote - 1967 includes: Caetano Veloso as Don Quixote
In Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Don Quixote encounters a lion on the road. Despite his fear, he faces the lion head-on with his lance, believing it to be a fierce enemy. However, the lion ignores him and continues on its way, leaving Don Quixote bewildered at the anticlimactic encounter.
Don Quixote was written in Spain.