Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra wrote Don Quixote de la Mancha, drawing on his own life experiences as a soldier, slave, tax collector. The novel, published in 1605, follows Alonso Quixano who takes the name Don Quixote and sets out with his squire Sancho Panza to do good deeds. Don Quixote imagines Aldonza Lorenzo as his lady Dulcinea. The novel explores Don Quixote's adventures and battles as he tries to live out his ideals of chivalry, though he is often tricked by others.

2. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Life experiences:
Soldier
Novelist, Poet, PlaywrightSlave
Tax Collector

3. Don Quixote de
la Mancha

4. Part I •1605
•Becomes Don Quixote
de la Mancha
•Alonso Quixano
=
Chivalry

5. Don Quixote
Sancho Rocinante
Set out to do good deeds.

6. Dulcinea
Dulciena del Toboso
Aldonza Lorenzo
Don Quixote finds his lady…
In reality…
… a peasant girl

7. Don Quixote’s Adventures
•Fights a “giant”
•Obtains the magic
helmet of Mambrino
He is tricked by his friends and is forced to
go back home…

8. Fake Sequel

9. Part II
•Tries to break the
enchantment placed on
Dulcinea
•1614

10. The Duke and Duchess
Don Quixote’s Adventures
The Knight of the White
Moon
•Take in Don Quixote and
Sancho
•Play tricks
•Defeats Don Quixote
•Old friend in disguise

11. Don Quixote
Cervantes
1615

12. What is the meaning behind
Don Quixote de la Mancha?
Why is it still so popular
today?

14. Perseverance
Hope

15. Quiz
1. Who wrote Don Quixote de la
Mancha?
3. Who is Don Quixote’s squire?
2. Did Cervantes use his own life
experiences in Don Quixote?
Yes!
Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra
Sancho Panza

16. 5. Who defeats Don Quixote?
4. Why does Don Quixote become a
knight?
To do good deeds for others and rid the
world of evil doers!
The Knight of the White Moon

17. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/donquixote/context.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/donquixote/summary.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Cervantes
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