Cervantes Don Quixote

Discussion Guide:

"The Captive's Tale"

"Ricote the Morisco" and Reading on the Expulsion in EMS

"Ana Félix"

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 interaction do you note between different groups (French-Spanish, Turks-Moors)?

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