Don Quijote de la Mancha - Vol. II

Reading about the Duke and Duchess making fun of Quijote feels gross. They have money but no kindness. It shows how cruel people get when they feel superior.

“If you go by the road of virtue, you will not envy those who go by the road of kings and lords.”

Sancho actually becomes a wise governor on his fake island. He proves that common sense and a good heart matter more than fancy titles.

Quijote finds out people are reading a book about him. It makes him self-conscious in a way that feels very modern. He has to live up to his own legend.

The way Sancho starts talking like Quijote is beautiful. He picks up the knightly speech because he grows to love the dream. Friendship changes how we speak.