Cervantes Don Quixote

Discussion Guide:

"Scrutiny of the Library"

"The Captive's Tale"

"Ricote the Morisco"

1) What does the reading reveal about the social-historical moment?

2) How does Cervantes' life seem to influence the reading (selection of details, events, etc.)

3) Describe the social groups in the reading. How are they described? What customs and traditions are evident? What types of interactions and or tensions do you note between different groups (French-Spanish, Turks-Moors, etc.)?

4) What types of social-political institutions are portrayed? How are they treated by Cervantes?