1. Sancho Panza's wife is described more or less as a feminine version of Sancho Panza, both in looks and behaviour.
15 Facts About Sancho Panza
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When Don Quixote proposes Sancho Panza to be his squire, neither he nor his family strongly oppose it.
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Sancho Panza is illiterate and proud of it but by influence of his new master, he develops considerable knowledge about some books.
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Sancho Panza provides the earthy wisdom of Spanish proverbs, surprising his master.
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Sancho Panza offers interpolated narrative voice throughout the tale, a literary convention invented by Cervantes.
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Sancho Panza is precursor to "the sidekick," and is symbolic of practicality over idealism.
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Sancho Panza is the everyman, who, though not sharing his master's delusional "enchantment" until late in the novel, remains his ever-faithful companion realist, and functions as the clever sidekick.
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Sancho Panza represents, among other things, the quintessentially Spanish brand of skepticism of the period.
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Sancho Panza obediently follows his master, despite being sometimes puzzled by Quixote's actions.
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At one point, Sancho alludes to the "false" Avellaneda book by addressing his wife using the wrong name.
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However, Sancho Panza has never heard of this word before and does not know its meaning.
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Sancho Panza has long been expecting some vague but concrete reward for this adventure and believes the word to signify the prize that will make the trouble he has been enduring worthwhile.
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Surprisingly, Sancho Panza is able to rule justly, applying common sense and practical wisdom in spite of - or because of - the simplistic advice that Don Quixote has read about.
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When Don Quixote takes to his deathbed, Sancho Panza tries to cheer him.
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Sancho Panza idealistically proposes they become pastoral shepherds and thus becomes 'Quixotized'.