Before you shout at me - yes, I HAVE read the book.
But what's the significance of the windmill scene, when don Quijote tries to attack the windmill? It seems to be one of the most famous scenes from the book, but I don't understand why it's so important. What is so significant about it? What does it reveal? Please help.
2006-10-03 13:30:10 · 5 answers · asked by ashley 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Honestly, I think it's purely comic. Quixote is so befuddled he thinks the windmills are giants, charges them, and fails miserably. His motives are good enough (trying to save the world from evil monsters), but horribly misplaced. As I recall, this scene comes very early in the novel, making it more one of characterization than anything else.
Many others take this scene out of context as a metaphor of vain, glorious causes. I don't think they have much relevance to the actual novel.
2006-10-03 13:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by someone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don Quixote And The Windmills
2016-11-07 00:51:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone's answer is very good, some people talk about a proccess of Quijotification os Sancho and a Sanchification of don Quijote through the course of the novel where Sancho becomes more idealistic and don Quijote becomes more skeptical, if this is the case, the tilting at windmills scene might represent the initial state before this process has begun at all.
A little known fact: did you know that one of the names that don Quijote gives the giant is, "Caraculiambro" -> more or less, "A-s- s-Face the Giant"?
2006-10-03 14:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by elgüero 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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The windmill scene in Don Quijote -- the meaning?
Before you shout at me - yes, I HAVE read the book.
But what's the significance of the windmill scene, when don Quijote tries to attack the windmill? It seems to be one of the most famous scenes from the book, but I don't understand why it's so important. What is so significant...
2015-08-02 01:36:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great book. The painter Pablo Picasso painted the windmill scene is one of his paintings, adding to the popularity. That was in the beginning of the book, and it showed how crazed Don Quixote truly was. It sets up the rest of the novel and his quests for chivalry. The windmill scene shows how truly bizarre and mentally unstable he was.
2006-10-03 14:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Courage and resolve to prevail - even against the something impossible - such as fighting windmills.
The song says it better somewhere in some verses
(I haven't see the movie in 20 years, haven't heard the song in probably ten, and I'm pretty sure I never read the book - but anyway...)
Mainly .. "to fight the unbeateable foe" ..
Additionally:
..to right the unrightable wrong..
..to go where brave men dare not follow..
Also, where the expression "Tilting At Windmills" comes from.
(As far as I (and now you) know...).
2006-10-03 13:54:41 · answer #6 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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It strongly characterizes don Quijote & his insanity (or perhaps his sanity, as he later acknowledges the windmills?), as well as Sancho Panza & his possible insanity as well. I think the windmills were a metaphor for don Quijote's difficulties, and proved that he had faith in himself - but that might not be enough in the real world.
2016-04-11 07:57:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's truly his character showing itself. His madness and perseverance. His fight for truth and honor. His fight for sanity.
You could, indeed take that entire part out of the book or play and it still would make sense and be good, but I think this scene defines Don Quixote's character and Sancho too. I mean, Sancho knows he's off his rocker but he still loves him and helps him. A true friend till the end...
One of my favorite pieces of literature of all times...
2006-10-05 10:36:39 · answer #8 · answered by Lola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋