HONR 228 - "Cervantes'Don Quijote

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Randolph-Macon College

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Description:

This course will focus onMiguel de Cervantes' best-selling novel Don Quijote de la Mancha. This novel is not only Cervantes' best-known work, but is considered one of the great masterpieces of world literature, and the work's eponymous protagonist is one of the most famous of all literary creations. The novel will be studied to appreciate the character of Don Quijote, to understand the plot itself and to examine the creativity of its writer,Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. In addition to viewing Cervantes' commentaries on Spanish society of the early seventeenth century and its moral fabric, we will also pay particular attention to the role of reading and writing as portrayed in the novel. We will also look at some central themes of the novel such as the complex relation between fiction and reality, the psychology of Don Quijote as we appreciate the often ribald and scatological humor of the novel. El Quijote is a novel that can be studied for a lifetime, and one to and fromwhich every reader will bring their own experience. Because of this, the course also emphasizes the importance of each student reflecting on his or her own reading experiences. Partially fulfills the Area of Knowledge requirement in arts and literature (literature). Three hours. Mr. Malin.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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