In the poem, “The Battle of Blenheim,” Wilhelmine stated that the battle was a “wicked thing” while Kaspar said it was a “great victory.” Which position do you support? Do you think the battle was a wicked thing or a great victory? Why do support this position? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

The story of Don Quixote’s deeds includes the stories of those he meets on his journey. Don Quixote witnesses the funeral of a student who dies as a result of his love for a disdainful lady turned shepherdess. He frees a wicked and devious galley slave, Gines de Pasamonte, and unwittingly reunites two bereaved couples, Cardenio and Lucinda, and Ferdinand and Dorothea. Torn apart by Ferdinand’s treachery, the four lovers finally come together at an inn where Don Quixote sleeps, dreaming that he is battling a giant.

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