Premium Content Courtly Love vs. Real Love in Don Quijote: Cervantes' View
By Jaron Feldman - November 13, 2002
One recurring motif in Don Quijote is love relationships that develop between males and females and the many different consequences these relationships can have. In fact, most of the "stories" found within the text of the novel are driven in some way by the force of love. The actions of Don Quijote himself are all supposedly spurred on by his love…
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