Don Quixote

How do Panza’s motivations evolve over the course of the novel?

In Part 2, Quixote and the narrator are both annoyed about the existence of a counterfeit text. How does their shared annoyance blur the line between fact and fiction?

The duke and duchess play many tricks on Quixote and Panza. To what degree can they be described as the antagonists of Part 2?

What does the encounter with Roque Guinart say about Quixote’s choice of lifestyle? What are the similarities and differences between knights and bandits?

Quixote convinces himself that a brass basin is a famous helmet. What does the basin symbolize to Quixote and to others?

How does the novel use inns to cross examine societal differences?

Which character has the best understanding of reality?

Late in the novel, Panza is given governorship of an island, but he resigns after 10 days. What does his resignation say about his growth as a character?