Capítulo 22:

• On p. 695, Sancho says "cuando [Don Quijote] comienza a enhilar sentencias y a dar consejos...". Sentencia in Spanish does not mean "sentence" in the sense of a group of words with a subject and predicate. What does it mean? What is Sancho saying, and why is this of interest? [Hint: In what context does Quijote frequently use the verbs enhilar and ensartar, with reference to Sancho?]
• El primo. How does he come off? Why is he included?

Capítulo 23:

• Don Quijote's narration about the cueva de Montesinos. Is this reality, a dream, or a lie?

Capítulo 24:

• Any possible reasons for the almost passing references to the hermit and the page/soldier?

Capítulo 25:

• The story of the braying. Can "braying" be symbolic or indicative of anything? How might this relate to what has gone before and/or after?
• Maese Pedro y el mono. Again, how might it relate to the overall context?

Capítulo 26:

• The puppet show. (Avellaneda, in the False Quijote, had Don Quijote in a somewhat similar situation, but it involved a real play).

Capítulo 27:

• Cuento del rebuzno (adventure of the braying, conclusion). Note the reasons Don Quijote gives as valid for taking up arms (p. 742-743).

Capítulo 28:

• Conversation between Don Quijote and Sancho.

Capítulo 29:

• El barco encantado. Compare the molinos de agua here with the molinos de viento in Part I.)
• Note the last sentence of this chapter (p. 755); does it tie in with page 748 (and Chapter 27 and Chapter 25...)?

Capítulo 30: Los duques.

• Cervantes is setting up a situation which will last for MANY chapters. As you read through these chapters, you might ask yourself if there are any examples of direct or indirect social criticism directed against these members of the high nobility.

Capítulo 31:

• Reception in the palace/castle. Compare with the ventas in Part I.
• The dueñas (ladies in waiting); according to Morel-Fatio, they represent the feminine side of the hidalguismo theme.

Capítulo 32:

• El eclesiástico, with Don Quijote's answer. Is Cervantes anti-church or anti-clerical? Or is there something else in this mutual attack between the ecclesiastic and Don Quijote?
• Cleanliness of beard/blood (Pierre Ullman and his ideas on the subject will be discussed in class).

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