In the Medieval Period, noblemen known as knight-errants roamed the countryside of Europe, searching for adventure. They rescued damsels in distress and vanquished enchanters, witches, and evil lords. The novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra takes place in this magical time. Don Quixote, formerly Quixana, loved to read books of chivalry. In fact, he was not a don at all. He was a wealthy, intelligent farmer who read too many books about knight-errantry …showed first 75 words of 917 total…

…showed last 75 words of 917 total…try, but did not do enough. Idealism is a good quality to have—sometimes. Don Quixote had an overdose of idealism, and he went pretty insane. Cynicism is never good, for if one becomes a cynic, there is no point in living. Everyone needs a little idealism in his or her life, and Don Quixote was successful in spreading the word. After all, the world would be a pretty negative place to live without it.