Don Quixote Part 1, Chapter 37 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts
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knight-errantry must be a marvelous thing if it can bring together such a diverse and interesting group of people Don Quixote’s madness converts wine to blood, like Christian faith does on certain occasions – particularly during communion, when bread and wine are considered to be the body and blood
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In Part 1, Chapter 37 of Don Quixote, the diverse group of people brought together by knight-errantry is highlighted. Quixote's madness is compared to Christian faith, as it converts wine to blood. Quixote embodies Christian faith and morality in a comical, secular world. In order to cure Quixote of his delusions, those around him sustain them. There is a paradoxical mixture of contempt and affection towards Quixote, and the attempts to cure him reflect this paradox. The introduction of Moorish and Christian characters adds complexity to the story. The chapter also explores the transition from idealism to realism.
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- knight-errantry must be a marvelous thing if it can bring together such a diverse and interesting group of people
- Don Quixote’s madness converts wine to blood, like Christian faith does on certain occasions – particularly during communion, when bread and wine are considered to be the body and blood of Christ.
- Quixote embodies certain aspects of Christian faith and morality, applied to a comical, secular world.
- In order to cure Quixote of his delusions, everyone around him takes great pains to sustain those same delusions
- paradoxical mixture of contempt and affection
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