Individualism in Don Quixote
... ˇ¨ This concept of ˇ§self,ˇ¨ also known as individualism, is predominant in all Renaissance texts ˇX especially in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Also known as Don Quijote de la Mancha, this book exhibits itself as an individual. ... ˇ§ Another aspect of individualism in Don Quixote is the protagonist as an individual. ... In chapter one of part one, Don Quixote assigns a new identity to himself, his horse, his ˇ§lover,ˇ¨ and so on. This aspect of re-identifying a person or object shows the freedom Don Quixote possesses ˇX a quality of the individual.