Sancho Panzo first appears on pg 42.
Sancho Panzo is a farmer that lives near Don Quijote. Sancho doesnt come from alot and is not the brightest person around. After hearing all the stories about Knights and chivalry, Sancho decides to accompany Don Quijote on his adventures. Not to mention that Don Quijote also promises Sancho that he will be the governer of his own island, and money aand gifts will be left to him in his will.
I think that Sancho and Don Quijote are very different. The only similarity that they have is that they are both not very smart. Don Quijote beleives magic is the reason why everything happens and Sancho although doubts him at times, he mostly believes it. "So now you'll finally see, Sancho my son, that what I've told you so many times is true, and everything that happens in this castle is caused by enchantment." (Don Quijote pg 318), "And I believe it." said Sancho, "except for the blanket tossing buisness, which really happened in the usual way."
I think the major reason that Sancho continues on with don Quijote even though he keeps getting hurt is because Sancho finally feels important and needed. Sancho has to in a way lead Don Quijote and take care of him. Without him don Quijote would probably be in a lot of trouble. I would consider Sancho more of sidekick or companion sort of character but he does have some heroic qualities. Sancho is very loyal to don Quijote and no matter what pain he goes through he sticks with him. I feel like he is also a little protective of Don Quijote, so that shows that he is a caring person. The novel also shows that Sancho is tough, even though he complains alot he has gone through alot. Hes been basically poisoned and beaten over and over again but he gets up and keeps going. If that was me I would have given up after the first accident.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
I believe that Sancho Panzo is a hero because of the way he treats Don Quijote. A believe this because he stays loyal to Don Quijote throughout the story and also tries to protect him. Heroes are known for helping and protecting and that is exactly what Sancho does to Quijote.
I believe that Sancho Panzo is a hero because he cares about Don Quijote. He is very loyal and very protective of Don Quijote.
I do not believe that Sancho Panzo is a hero. Sancho is "nice" and "cares" about Don Quijote, but none of this qualifies him as a hero. Sancho really is not helping Don Quijote, he is only assisting him in wild adventures that could cause harm to themselves or others. Also, if Sancho really cared about Don Quijote he would try to find him help, mental help, so Don Quijote could distinguish between reality and imagination. For these reasons Sancho is not a hero. If anything, he is making the situations worse.
In the end, I believe that he turns into a hero through his constant devotion to Don Quijote. He is a hero because he makes DQ's world real, and brings it to life in a way that DQ couldn't do on his own. This is through faith.
Post a Comment