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Short Play – Don Quixote and the Windmill

Giovanna (Narrator):

In a small Spanish village, Don Quixote believes he is a knight. One day, with his loyal squire Sancho, he sees a terrible enemy…

Lucas (Don Quixote): (pointing dramatically)

Look, Sancho! Do you see that horrible giant moving its arms? I shall defeat it!

Igor (Sancho Panza): (worried)

But, my master… that is not a giant! It’s only a windmill!

Samara (Windmill): (moves her arms in circles slowly, like the blades of a windmill)

Lucas (Don Quixote): (ignores Sancho, excited)

Silence, Sancho! Dulcinea will be proud of me when I win this battle!

(he pretends to fight the “windmill”; Samara spins her arms faster)

Letícia (Dulcinea): (sighs)

Oh, Don Quixote… he calls me a princess, but I am only a simple woman.

Giovanna (Peasant): (to the audience, observing)

Maybe he is crazy… but at least he believes in his dreams.

Giovanna (Narrator):

And so, Don Quixote continues his adventures. Between fantasy and reality, he shows us that courage and imagination can change the way we see the world.

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Don Quixote is considered the first modern novel in Western literature. Published in 1605 and 1615, it broke away from medieval chivalric tales and created a new style of storytelling that mixed humor, realism, and deep psychological exploration of characters. Cervantes’s work influenced countless writers, including Dickens, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, and even modern authors. Don Quixote himself became a universal symbol of idealism, representing the human struggle between dreams and reality.

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"The truth may be stretched thin, but it never breaks, and it always surfaces above lies, as oil floats on water."
(— Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes)

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Characteristics

Author: Miguel de Cervantes

First publication: Part I in 1605, Part II in 1615

Genre: Satirical chivalric novel / Classic of world literature

Style: Long narrative, humorous, critical, and philosophical at times

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A bit of the story

The novel tells the adventures of Don Quixote, a nobleman from Spain who reads too many books about knights and goes mad. Believing himself to be a knight-errant, he sets out on his horse Rocinante to defend the weak and fight for justice. He is accompanied by his loyal squire, Sancho Panza, a simple farmer who brings a practical and realistic point of view to contrast Don Quixote’s fantasies.

One of the most famous scenes is when Don Quixote attacks windmills, thinking they are evil giants. Throughout the journey, Cervantes combines comedy, tragedy, and sharp social criticism. Don Quixote becomes a symbol of the conflict between dreams and reality, showing both the nobility and the foolishness of human ideals.

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What you learn from it

The importance of dreams and ideals, even when they seem impossible.

A reflection on the limits between reality and imagination.

A criticism of society in Cervantes’s time, including inequality and rigid traditions.

Lessons about friendship and loyalty, through the relationship between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

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Who should read it

This book is recommended for students, literature lovers, and anyone interested in classic works. It is especially good for readers who enjoy stories that mix humor, social criticism, and reflections about human behavior.