This document provides a critical analysis of the novel Rinconete y Cortadillo by Cervantes in 5 sections. It argues that the plot represents an escape from ordinary society for the two main characters. It also asserts that the novel serves as a social satire and ridicule of Seville through characters like the innkeeper's wife and the boys' eventual joining of the thieves' confraternity. Additionally, it notes that no single character narrates but several observe the action. The document suggests the main characters manipulate reality and the reader through exaggerated language and that Monipodio's house mirrors real society, with him acting as a judge. It poses that Cervantes may be criticizing or exalting his