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This 5 page paper compares two unlikely heroes: Don Quixote in Cervante's book Don Quixote, and Odysseus in Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. The paper attempts to demonstrate that, although the stories are quite different on the surface, there are similiar characteristics between both heroes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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tales, the initial reaction could be a look of curiosity and a scratching of the head. On the surface, trying to compare these two literary works and their heroes is
similar to finding a needle in a haystack. The Odyssey, written by poet Homer in Ancient Greece, is an epic poem that blends fantastic stories of Greek gods with heroic
antics of humans on earth in an incredible tale of what can be considered epic proportions. Don Quixote, written in the 17th century by Miguel de Cervantes, delves into the
story of a self-proclaimed knight in shining armor and his descent into madness. Although he experiences adventures, they are all the result of his poor mind. So the question arises,
what on earth could the two heroes of these stories, Don Quixote and Odysseus have in common with one another? The answer
to the above question is that, delving into the actual characters of both Quixote and Odysseus, one can find similarities. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to find the
similarities and to compare the two literary figures that are both centuries and countries apart. When the characters are focused on deeply enough, interesting comparisons between their stories do arise.
The mad hero Before comparing the two heroes of each story, it helps to discuss the background and plot of each work.
Don Quixote describes the adventures of a middle-aged man, Alonso Quixano, and his ultimate descent into madness. Quixano, a kindly and well-thought-of man, begins believing the romantic stories he has
read about knights that existed during the Middle Ages. He then wants to become such a knight. He changes his name to Don Quixote de la Mancha, puts on an
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