Don Quixote · Character
Ricote
A wealthy Morisco and former neighbor of Sancho, forced into exile.
minor
Also known as the Morisco, the good Ricote
First appearance: part ii liii
Ricote shows up with force in LIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Disguised as a pilgrim, returns to Spain to recover his hidden treasure, and asks Sancho for assistance.
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In LIV: Disguised as a pilgrim, returns to Spain to recover his hidden treasure, and asks Sancho for assistance. Later, in Of the mishap that befell Sancho Panza through the visit to the galleys, and the strange…
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- Other
Character groups
- Morisco and Hosts
- Cave of Montesinos Vision
- Pranksters and Lovers
- Don Quixote's Inner Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- LIV
- Of the mishap that befell Sancho Panza through the visit to the galleys, and the strange adventure of the fair Morisco
- Wherein is made known who the Knight of the White Moon was; likewise Don Gregorio's release, and other events
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See Ricote in part ii liii