Sancho can see the faults in his master, and he knows that the dude's But for all that, he feels a loyalty toward him, and that's an admirable thing. That said, Sancho isn't one to fly into battle at the first sign that his master is in trouble. On several occasions, Don Quixote calls upon Sancho to stand up and fight, but Sancho always answers, "I am a peaceful man, a harmless quiet fellow" 1. Well, that's one way to put it. Sancho is plenty loyal when it comes to riding around with Don Quixote, but when it comes to the threat of physical violence, he has no interest in Don Quixote's adventures.
This point becomes especially obvious later in the novel, when Sancho downright refuses to take a whipping on his bum in order to lift a curse on Don Quixote's beloved Dulcinea—and that's despite pretty much believing that it's necessary. He doesn't know it's just a joke. For all we've said about Sancho Panza's loyalty to Don Quixote, we don't want you to start thinking that this guy is some kind of simple-minded saint.
Sancho follows Don Quixote around for one reason: to get something out of it. He knows Don Quixote is weird and eccentric, but he also knows that this is one loaded geezer. That's what Sancho P. For starters, the only reason Sancho goes with Don Quixote in the first place is because the Don has promised him "that it was likely such an adventure […] might secure him the conquest of some island […] and then the squire might promise himself to be made governor of the place" 1. And let's not forget that Sancho Panza totally leaves his wife and kids for months at a time to follow Don Quixote on the road.
Sorry to say, but the dude can be pretty selfish. On top of his opportunism, Sancho has no trouble bending the truth to suit his ends. For example, he outright lies about finding Cardenio's wallet in Part 1 of the book, saying, "I saw the portmanteau too, do you see, but the Devil a bit would I come within a stone's throw of it" 1. Old Sancho just wants to keep the gold inside for himself—and that's exactly what he does.
Tracy the Gorilla Zero. Ghost Dematerializer Ghost Kit. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Sancho Panza. View source. History Talk 0. Categories Ghostbusters Characters Ghost Literary character. Universal Conquest Wiki. He displays the faults that most of the sane characters in the novel exhibit but has an underlying honorable and compassionate streak that the others largely lack. Though Sancho begins the novel looking more like the contemporaries against whom Don Quixote rebels, he eventually relinquishes his fascination with these conventions and comes to live honorably and happily in his simple position in life.
He therefore comes across as the character with the most varied perspective and the most wisdom, learning from the world around him thanks to his constant curiosity. Though Sancho is an appealing character on many levels, it is this curiosity that is responsible for much of our connection with him.
He observes and thinks about Don Quixote, enabling us to judge Don Quixote. Sancho humanizes the story, bringing dignity and poise, but also humor and compassion. Through Sancho, Cervantes critiques the ill-conceived equation of class and worth.
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