So very true.Required reading traditional H.S. curriculum (when Latin was required as well-which served for a lifetime in aiding English language spelling and learning other Romance languages. Made much easier).
One has to know the Don Quixote classic, in order to understand other major literary creations.
And in film there is a satirical movie (Graham Greene- no fan of the faith fairly certain) titled: “Monsignor Quixote”. put on by BBC (who else but anti-Catholic). Starring Alec Guinness small town Spanish priest elevated to Monsignor by chance helping of a stranded Papal legate (Ian Richardson), the Marxist defeated mayor of El Toboso in La Mancha who tours post Franco Spain with the elevated priest as his “Sancho” in their little auto “Rocinante”.
The dialogue in the film on Catholicism vs. Communism is extremely sharp and well done—requires knowledge and focus to keep up with the sharp differences. Not a light play— the ending is incredibly emotional.
Would recommend it— the good days of BBC’s “Great Performances”. Free on youtub iirc.
Oops- left out— Leo Mckern who plays the dedicated anti-Franco Communist loser of the last El Toboso mayoral election who travels as the “Sancho” to the Monsignor Quixote.
An emotional production— sharply written and played. The current day El Toboso has tourist guided locations of the tilm in the real provinces of La Mancha (Manchego no doubt a very fine Spanish sheep cheese).
Will look, thanks!