Part II of Don Quixote – Conference 1
by Dr. White on July 31, 2024
Dr. White opens his discussion of part two of Don Quixote by showing how knight errantry is closely connected to Catholic life. He then introduces the audience to Dulcinea, a local farm girl who, in his warped imagination, Quixote converts into a feminine idol. And we learn how Sancho Panza, Quixote’s faithful squire, is prone to telling stories – white lies really, but he gives his master a new name, “The Knight of the Lions.” At the close of this conference, Sancho gets his wish to own an island and to be its governor.
