Don Quixote · Character
Don Lorenzo
The son of Don Diego de Miranda, a poet and scholar.
minor
Also known as Señor Don Lorenzo
First appearance: part ii xvii
Don Lorenzo shows up with force in Of what happened Don Quixote in the castle or house of the Knight of the Green Gabán, together with other matters out of the common. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Don Diego's son, a poet who converses with Don Quixote about poetry and the science of knight-errantry, and is initially impressed by Don Quixote's intelligence.
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- Supporting Cast and Tricksters
- Don Quixote's Inner Circle
- Captives and Rescuers
- Protagonist
- Pranksters and Lovers
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Don Lorenzo in part ii xvii