La muerte de Alonso Quijano, un adiós literario

This article focuses on the last chapter of Don Quixote and offers a different reading of and the commonly acclaimed regain of sanity of the knight-errant of La Mancha. The entire life of Don Quixote has been conditioned by books, they are his essence and his guide. If his life was but an imitation of the great fictional heroes portrayed in chivalry novels, so will his death be an imitation of the same models. It is helpful to bear in mind the constant ironic and festive tone that is predominant throughout the novel. Why should the last chapter be different? This analysis will take into consideration the tone of doubt and irony in the narration of Don Quixote's recovery of reason, and will thus offer us a different reading of the last scene, which is more coherent with the entire Cervantine character: there will be coherence of his being (Alonso Quijano), with his life (Don Quixote) and with his death (Alonso Quijano the Good).En este artículo se estudia el ultimo capitulo de El Quijote y la supuesta recuperación de la cordura por parte del hidalgo manchego. La vida de don Quijote está condicionada por los libros, son su esencia y guía. Si su existencia está basada en la imitación a los héroes ficticios de las novelas de caballerías, también lo estará su muerte. No se ha de olvidar y debemos de tener siempre presente el tono festivo e irónico constante en todo el libro. Un análisis desde el punto de vista de la duda y de la ironía del restablecimiento del juicio por parte de don Quijote nos da otra lectura distinta y, al mismo tiempo, creo que más coherente con el personaje cervantino, con su ser (Alonso Quijano) con su vivir (don Quijote) y en su morir (Alonso Quijano el Bueno)