Does Don Quixote Resembe Miguel de Cervantes Bio?

Author: Maria Kruk

Miguel de Cervantes is pretty much an outstanding figure in history and literature of Spain, but in fact he had no recognition during his lifetime. On the contrary, Don Quixote as a literary character is no hero, but his popularity among kids and pupils both now and then is astonishing. The idea of becoming a hero seems quite similar and suits the author's biography and the storyline of his character.

While on the subject of Miguel de Cervantes, it is appropriate to note that not only life hardships pushed him into all the circles of hell. It was in his intentions to find glory, to acquire a high status in society and, of course, to escape of long-lasting poverty his family had struggled with. One of the brightest life experiences Miguel de Cervantes had, one of a few scholars are aware of, is that he joined Spanish army. In the 16th century Spain was multiply engaged in military campaigns, so many Spaniards had nothing but to consider this opt. Besides being in the core of bloody battles, Miguel de Cervantes had a lot to lose. Among those one can recall his left hand, wounded by the bullet and then removed, lots of friends, and five years spent in slavery in Algeria.

In contrast to Don Quixote, who desired a glory of a hero despite being ridiculous, Miguel de Cervantes has more on stake than that. His family thrived to collect money for his ransom, his brother Rodrigo followed Miguel in war campaigns and later even a bastard daughter could not but suffer from fathers enduring tendency to be honest. He became a tax collector after the war, the only vacancy he had got after getting of slavery. Since then, Miguel de Cervantes and Madrid become pretty inseparable, as the family and work required his constant presence.

Several novels and verses that Miguel de Cervantes has written in Algerian imprisonment did not uncover him as a great writer of his time. However, we cannot say alike about Don Quixote. By the time it was published Miguel de Cervantes joined the Franciscans' Order and spent the end of his lifetime there. The book was literally swept off the shelves. Don Quixote has become a common noun character, but all this glory was passing by the author. Over the years, Cervantes kept getting into the deepest religious reflections more and more, which he adhered undoubtedly. In Don Quixote novel Miguel de Cervantes reveals all the secrets of the so-called "knight's myth", laughing at commonplace dream of being a true public hero. The question is did he invest own experience in it?

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About the Author

Maria Kruk, an author for Madrid.net