Don Quijote

Packed with daring adventures, wild dilemmas, amusing dialog, and charming characters, Don Quijote, by Miguel De Cervantes, creates an endearing work of art. Without a doubt, Don Quijote is a literary masterpiece, credited to the author’s genius with characterization (Cervantes). Each individual holds distinct qualities. Through analyzing his work, one can see Cervantes’s intentions and better understand this skill he masters in Don Qujote. One character much beloved by all readers is none of than Sancho Panza, the perfect foil to his master (Spainthenandnow.com). Cervantes gave Sancho Panza a special character of a warm heart, an honest mouth, and a loyal companion. He created a character readers relate to and one which brings a smile to his or her face at the very mention of his name. In Don Quijote, Cervantes characterizes Sancho Panza
Cervantes uses this sparingly as he doesn’t use many words to visually describe Sancho Panza. Never clearly depicted, he leaves the reader to acquire any detail about his physical features. Humorously, the word “panza” means “belly” in Spanish; therefore, Cervantes creates a clever but brief description of Sancho Panza in his name. Additionally, the author uses imagery is through narration. In chapter 54, Sancho Panza hunts for his master because his “companionship meant more to him than being governor of all the islands in the word” (Cervantes 644). This narration warms the hearts of readers as they imagine a greedy neighbor converting to an irreplaceable friend. Also, one instance expresses Sancho watching Don Quijote fight and admiring his bravery. He thinks to himself, “this master of mine is clearly just as brave and strong as he says he is” (107). Narriation proves an effective technique of Cervantes as he uses imagery through the personal perspective of Sancho Panza. Because of this, readers understand the character’s thoughts, his senses, and