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Learning from Don Quixote.

¹British Psychoanalytical Society, London, UK.

The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis

|May 6, 2021

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Don Quixote used illusions as a shield against reality, needing them to cope with internal and external destructiveness. Upon defeat, he found love and no longer required admiration, offering insights into fantasy, reality, and sanity.

Keywords:

Narcissism illusion literatture phantasy and reality

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Area of Science:

Literary analysis
Clinical psychoanalysis

Background:

Cervantes' novel explores themes of idealism and delusion.
Don Quixote's quest to restore a Golden Age is examined.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze Don Quixote's psychological motivations through a psychoanalytic lens.
To explore the interplay between illusion, reality, and mental state in the novel.

Main Methods:

Clinical psychoanalytic interpretation of literary characters.
Examination of Don Quixote's internal conflicts and external actions.

Main Results:

Don Quixote's illusions served as a defense mechanism against a harsh reality and internal destructiveness.
His defeat led to a recognition of love and a diminished need for admiration.

Conclusions:

The novel provides a complex study of the relationship between fantasy and reality.
Psychoanalysis can offer insights into the nature of sanity and madness through literary interpretation.