Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "This will be worse than the windmills,” said Sancho. “Look, senor; those are friars of St. Benedict, and the coach plainly belongs to some travellers: I tell you to mind well what you are about and don’t let the devil mislead you.” “I have told thee already, Sancho,” replied Don Quixote, “that on the subject of adventures thou knowest little. What I say is the truth, as thou shalt see presently." Which theme from Don Quixote is present in this excerpt? reality vs. fantasy tradition vs. change knowledge and books chivalry and courtly love

Answer 1

Answer: A) reality vs. fantasy.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Don Quixote" by Cervantes, we can see developed the theme of fantasy vs. reality. Don Quixote sees the friars of St. Benedict as evil magicians that he has to fight to save a damsel. This is not the reality, but as much as Sancho tries to convince him, Don Quixote is decided to fight them (we see a lot of similar situations through the story). So the correct answer is option A.