Don Quixote, Chapter 68 summary
Chapter 68 of 129 · Part 1 · 8 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 68, Don Quixote fails to persuade Sancho to whip himself for Dulcinea, and a passing herd of pigs tramples them both. After they resume their journey, armed men seize them, forbid them to speak, and take them to the duke’s castle, where an unexplained courtyard arrangement increases their fear.
What happens
- Don Quixote wakes Sancho and requests lashes for Dulcinea’s release, but Sancho refuses and praises sleep.
- Men driving pigs to a fair pass nearby, and the herd knocks down both travelers and their animals.
- Don Quixote accepts the trampling as punishment for defeat, then sings about love while Sancho sleeps.
- The travelers resume their journey, but armed men surround them at evening and force them off the road.
- Their captors silence and insult them before bringing them to the duke’s castle and its strangely arranged courtyard.
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What to notice
Sancho challenges the claim that his master’s defeat justifies suffering for them both. His question exposes the unequal burdens of their relationship.
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Where do the armed men take Don Quixote and Sancho?
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