Choosing to abandon reality and live in an idealistic, but illusionary world like that of Don Quixote, a character from Dale Wasserman's Man of La Mancha, may seem at first like a choice that few would make. ... Few could ever allow themselves to believe as much Don Quixote did, but many use this escape mechanism in smaller ways during daily life. ... Like Don Quixote, he was able to keep himself going by living a fanasy. Also like Don Quixote, it is very difficult to determine whether he was the wisest madman, maddest wiseman, or both. ...

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