Friday, May 20, 2011

Chapter 39


The visitor in the inn tells about his origins in a family where the father would be rich if he could stop spending all him money on unnecessary things. The father calls his sons and tells them he will divide his money equally as long as they choose one of the professions he selects. The man, as the eldest, chooses the army. The second brother chooses a life as a merchant, and the third chooses a life in the church. The money is divided, and the boys leave. Once in battle, the man is taken captive and suffers many misfortunes during his imprisonment. He regales them with the intricacies and misfortunes of the battles and takeovers. At the end of this section, he reveals the story of one Don Pedro, who is Fernando's brother, and the man is relieved to hear of his current health and success.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Chapter 25



Sancho wants to talk badly to Don Quixote. He wants to go back home to his wife and kids. Don Quixote hears out what he has to say, and tries to explain to Sancho that what there doing is very important. Don Quixote tells Sancho about the knight he was trying to act like named Amadis. Amadis was the best of the best of the knights. Amadis also acted mad because Angelica (the woman he loved) loved some other man than him. Don Quixote goes on to say that he wants to send a letter to Duleinea by Sancho to see if she is in love with him, and if the answer is yes he will stop acting as a mad man. If the answer is no, he will continue to act as a mad man and let Sancho go. Don Quixote tells Sancho about this famous helmet that he descried as a barber basin so it wouldn't get taken. Don Quixote and Sancho come to a nice forest, and Don Quixote told Sancho that Duleinea is the reason for him acting like this. Later he releases his horse and is willing to give up his armor because of Duleinea. sancho tells him to stop this madness, and start to write the letter. Don Quixote has never really seen Duleinea there love is distance.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Chapter 32


In the begining of chapter 32 Don Quixote and Sancho went to the inn and they had no choice but to stay there, but ever one greeted them with joy. Don Quixote told the wife lady that he would like to have a better bed this time, and he would have to pay more this time and Don Quixote agreed. After Don Quixote Retired or went to sleep the wife of the innkeeper tried grabbing the donkey tail beard off of the barber, saying that she wanted it back.
Later on the innkeeper decides to tell Don Quixote that some people that work in the in are big fans of the popular books of the knight errantry and the innkeeper thinks that they are true because they are printed by the royal council. The innkeeper asked Don Quixote was his books of heretics or phlegmatic. The priest and the barber wanted to burn some of them because they new that the knight errantry is of old times and it is not true. Sancho over heres the priest saying that the books of the knight errantry is not true. When is heard this Sancho was very troubled! The priest finds a short story about the knight errantry called the the Man Who Couldn't Keep from Prying also called The Tale of Foolish Curiosity. They asked the priest to read it out loud.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Chapter 18


In the begining of the chapter Don Quixote thought that the people that defeated him the day before were hobgoblins. but Sancho disagreed and said that they were normal people. Sancho goes on to say that he is tired of the quest and the best thing for him is to go home. They had not won any battle, and were getting beat. Later on Sancho sees two armies one in front and one behind him. Don Quixote goes on to tell him about the armies, and how they where from all around the world from different places. Don Quixote goes and attacks a flock of sheep, and the hearders throw stone at him to protect them. They broke Don Quixote's ribs, teeth, and hit him hard enough to knock him off his so called horse. Due to this he took some liquor balsom to try to feel better. Don Quixote asked Scanho to look at his teeth.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Chapter 4

In chapter four a lot of honorable things happened for Don Quixote. In the beginning of the chapter Don Quixote was happy because he was knighted. So he goes out and he looks for someone that is in the need for his help. Lets see what he finds...

In doing this Don Quixote ran into this countryman whipping this poor old little man. Don Quixote stopped the countryman from beating this poor old man. Asked him why, the countryman's reply was that this man was his servant and he doesn't do what he should, for the flock of sheep. He does it very carelessly that is why I am doing this. Don Quixote did not believe him, and told him if you do not pay want you own I will kill you with my lance. The countryman didn't want this to happen so he said I will pay all that I owe. Then he goes on to say we should take away the three pairs of shoes that I gave him and the two blood - letting for when he was sick. Don Quixote replied But you whipped him when he was well and made him bleed and cut the leather in the shoes you gave him, so its even.
The countryman said okay I will pay what I owe to my servant. Don Quixote leaves (BIG MISTAKE.)
Don Quixote left with his head held high and happy. He left this way because he helped that man get his money and from being whipped.
When Don Quixote, left the countryman tied the man back up and whipped him again. Basically left him for dead. (POOR MAN!)
When Don Quixote got back to the village he saw these two men and told them to say that Dulcinea was the most beautiful girl in the world. The men said why we dont know what this girl looks like show us a picture. Don Quixote replied if you don't I will kill you with my lance, and the men didn't want that to happen so they just said that Dulcinea is the most beautiful girl in the world.

Chapter 11

In begining of chapter of chapter 11 Don Quixote and Sancho were hungry, so the goatherds provided them a meal. During this meal Don Quixote says to Sancho "That you may see, Sancho, the intrinsic worth of Knight-errantry, and how fair a prospect its meanest retainers have of speedily gaining the respect and esteem of the world, I will, that you sit here by my side, and in company with these good folks, and that you be one and the same thing with me, who am your master and natural lord; that you eat from off my plate, and drink of the same cup in which I drink: for the same may be said of knight-errantry which is said of love, that it makes all things equal."Basically, Don Quixote was asking Sancho to join him on him knight-errantry with him, and be his right hand man. Sancho didn't want to be Don Quixote's right hand man, and did not accept the offering.
Because Sancho didn't accept Don Quixote forced him to sit next to him while eating. Afterwards, Don Quixote starts to talk about the golden age. After this scene a gentleman named Antonio sung his song entitled ANTONIO. He did so with all his heart, and tuned his rebeck and song his lungs out.