Prompt: Please tell us what you found meaningful about one of the above mentioned books, publications, or cultural events
Don Quixote is a character I can truly sympathize with; in fact, besides the whole knight agenda, we're kind of similar - I too have become obsessive over reading too many books, letting their ideas fill my imagination and sometimes even letting that imagination blur the distinctions between fiction and reality. The story itself is a parody of knighthood, intended to mock the seemingly extravagant life of battle through the ridicule of Quixote himself. However, as I was reading in my Spanish Literature class one day, Don Quixote's comical stubbornness quickly became something... admirable. How much tenacity and resolve can a character have despite always being doubted by others? I had to admit that it was a pretty impressive trait to have for anyone, and it got me thinking; many critics over the ages have labeled him insane and delusional, but was he really? In my eyes, Don Quixote, while not necessarily a role model, was a dreamer and a man who had a resolve to become the person he desired to be. In that one moment of insight, I realized that maybe I was a Don Quixote as well. I have aspirations that I intend to carry out, I won't have limitations, and I can be doubted but I won't quit once I've set my mind on something. In this way, Don Quixote became my symbol of a fighter, but not in a literal sense. This new perspective of Don Quixote taught me this: there's no reason to stop any goal you're aiming for, no matter the obstacles or naysayers who may cross your path.
Any suggestions are needed, but I would truly appreciate any grammatical corrections!
Don Quixote is a character I can truly sympathize with; in fact, besides the whole knight agenda, we're kind of similar - I too have become obsessive over reading too many books, letting their ideas fill my imagination and sometimes even letting that imagination blur the distinctions between fiction and reality. The story itself is a parody of knighthood, intended to mock the seemingly extravagant life of battle through the ridicule of Quixote himself. However, as I was reading in my Spanish Literature class one day, Don Quixote's comical stubbornness quickly became something... admirable. How much tenacity and resolve can a character have despite always being doubted by others? I had to admit that it was a pretty impressive trait to have for anyone, and it got me thinking; many critics over the ages have labeled him insane and delusional, but was he really? In my eyes, Don Quixote, while not necessarily a role model, was a dreamer and a man who had a resolve to become the person he desired to be. In that one moment of insight, I realized that maybe I was a Don Quixote as well. I have aspirations that I intend to carry out, I won't have limitations, and I can be doubted but I won't quit once I've set my mind on something. In this way, Don Quixote became my symbol of a fighter, but not in a literal sense. This new perspective of Don Quixote taught me this: there's no reason to stop any goal you're aiming for, no matter the obstacles or naysayers who may cross your path.
Any suggestions are needed, but I would truly appreciate any grammatical corrections!
