Don Quixote, written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, is a book of firsts." Whitten in
1605, it is widely considered to be the first modem novel. It was also the first book to tackle
subjects such as eating disorders.
Another "first" is the authorial perspective, Le who tells the story and how it is told. In the
beginning of the book, Cervantes explains that he found the book and that it was actually writte
by Don Quixote's chronicler, a man named Cide Hamete Benengelli. Cervantes was likely one an
the first authors to claim that his own book was actually written by another, fictional author.
Additionally, Cervantes may have been one of the first authors to give readers multiple
perspectives on his characters. For example, at one point in the book, the characters talk about
a woman who is the cause of the death of a suitor, portraying her as evil. Later, this same
woman gives a different perspective entirely that makes Quixote (and thus the reader) defend
her. At other points in the book, Cervantes gives an incomplete perspective. For example, wher
Quixote enters a cave, Cervantes admits to the reader that he does not know what happened
afterward
One of the most obvious of the novel's "firsts" is the adjective quixotic, which arose from the
book's title and protagonist. The word is understood to mean "the foolishly impractical pursuit of
ideals, typically marked with rash and lofty romantic ideals."
1. What is the main point of paragraph 4?
O A. The word quixotic originated from Cervantes book.
O B. The meaning of the word quixotic changed over time.
O C. The word quixotic was improperly used in the book's title.
O D. Cervantes was known to be a quixotic and foolish author.