I have heard Don Quixote referenced recently in the HOB series "The Newsroom", in which the main character, a news anchorman, saw himself as Don Quixote trying to enlighten and civilize his viewers and others that he met in everyday life. He seemed to see it as a very noble undertaking, though from the reference I could tell that there was a comedic element to the story also. Did Don Quixote, in his own misguided way, manage to have any of the positive effect he aimed for on anyone in the story?