An example of how Cervantes uses allusion can be found in a passage where Don Quijote replies to Pedro “I know who I am and I know that I not only can be one of those whom you have spoken, but twelve Peers of France, and even the Nine Worthies, since all their heroic deeds put together or counted up each by each are surpassed by mine.”(Cervantes 32). This is an example of allusion because, in the passage, Don Quijote is replying to Pedro’s reference to famous knights from history by referencing all the heroic deeds they performed. By doing this, Don Quijote is letting Pedro know that he can not only be considered one of these great knights, but due to the greatness of his heroic deeds, he should be considered the greatest knight amongst them. In this quote, he is also comparing his deeds to the deeds of three Jews, three pagans, and three Christians. This is important as a religious reference because during this time the Spanish Inquisition was taking place. Don Quijote is showing how his strict adherence to the Catholic Faith has enabled him the power to determine right from wrong, which makes his deeds all the more glorious. Cervantes uses this to illustrate one of the themes of the novel, Illusion vs. Reality, while also relating to the purpose of the novel. Don Quijote shows how delusional is and that he is living in a world of fantasy that he has created in his mind. At the same time, Cervantes is making a mockery of the chivalric stories from the middle
An example of how Cervantes uses allusion can be found in a passage where Don Quijote replies to Pedro “I know who I am and I know that I not only can be one of those whom you have spoken, but twelve Peers of France, and even the Nine Worthies, since all their heroic deeds put together or counted up each by each are surpassed by mine.”(Cervantes 32). This is an example of allusion because, in the passage, Don Quijote is replying to Pedro’s reference to famous knights from history by referencing all the heroic deeds they performed. By doing this, Don Quijote is letting Pedro know that he can not only be considered one of these great knights, but due to the greatness of his heroic deeds, he should be considered the greatest knight amongst them. In this quote, he is also comparing his deeds to the deeds of three Jews, three pagans, and three Christians. This is important as a religious reference because during this time the Spanish Inquisition was taking place. Don Quijote is showing how his strict adherence to the Catholic Faith has enabled him the power to determine right from wrong, which makes his deeds all the more glorious. Cervantes uses this to illustrate one of the themes of the novel, Illusion vs. Reality, while also relating to the purpose of the novel. Don Quijote shows how delusional is and that he is living in a world of fantasy that he has created in his mind. At the same time, Cervantes is making a mockery of the chivalric stories from the middle