Don Quixote

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Have you ever read the spectacular novel Don Quixote? In the novel, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote and his squire share a friendship. Sancho, his squire, always helps Don Quixote. Whether it’s telling Don Quixote not to attack the windmills or even advising him not to worry about the princess, Sancho is always helping Don Quixote. The painting, Young Girls at the Piano by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, two girls are at a piano and one girl is helping the other read the sheet music. The young girls in the painting share a friendship similar to Don Quixote and Sancho. The novel and the artwork both depict the theme of friendship and loyalty.
The theme of friendship is shown both in the novel and the artwork. In Don Quixote, the friendship between Don Quixote and Sancho is blatantly seen. The two girls in the painting, Young Girls at the Piano, also share a friendship similar to Don Quixote and Sancho. For example, when Sancho said, "God bless
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And no one could have made any mistake about it but one who had something of the same kind in his head” he was advising Don Quixote not to fight the windmills. Sancho is always advising and helping Don Quixote when he doesn’t make the best decisions. In the artwork, the two girls are at a piano and one of the girls is

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