Don Quixote is not a new piece for me, in fact it has been one of my favorites for a very long time, but I have to admit that I never really looked too deep for a true lesson. How to reconcile our dreams with our reality is a line of yours that made me ponder for quite a while. I agree wholeheartedly that this piece needs to be preserved for future generations. It is a comedy (who does not like a good comedy) that holds lessons still very viable for today's (and more than likely tomorrows) society. Do you think that Don Quixote could/would represent ignorance or zeal?