Through the use of tone, authors can appear objective, when in reality they are using their attitude to influence their readers. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha is a novel written in episodic form by Miguel Cervantes in 1615. By ridiculing Don Quixote, the protagonist, this novel parodies medieval novels and satirizes the knight hero. Joe Darion's songs, "The Impossible Dream" and "Man of La Mancha", are from the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha. In this musical, a more serious tone is applied, as Don Quixote is viewed with respect. Throughout the literary works, Cervantes' contemptuous tone characterizes Don Quixote as nonsense, while Darion's respectful tone portrays Don Quixote as a valiant knight-errant. In The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, Cervantes mocks Don Quixote by condemning his actions and sarcastically praising Don Quixote. This tricks the audience into believing that Don Quixote is a simpleton. Due to Don Quixote's great fascination with medieval books, he becomes absorbed in these stories to the point that it becomes unnatural. This interest leads Don Quixote to make irrational decisions, which earns him the censure of Cervantes. “His mad curiosity reached / such extremes that he / sold acres of arable land / to buy these books of / chivalry” (Cervantes 826). Cervantes uses a condemning tone while belittling Don Quixote's actions. Cervantes expresses a belittling tone by using strong diction with words such as "insane" and "extreme." Through these words, Cervantes communicates that Don Quixote's actions are irrational and far-fetched. By reprimanding Don Quixote's handling of money, Cervantes manages to convince the audience that Don Quixote is a reckless character. The constant...... middle of paper ......to see Don Quixote in the same way. Cervantes uses a facetious and informal tone, while mocking Don Quixote, to persuade the reader to believe that Don Quixote is a stupid character. Unlike Cervantes' tone, Darion uses a rather respectful tone to praise Don Quixote's noble actions. Despite the different tones, it is clear that the reader is influenced to see Don Quixote in a certain way. Although tone can be very subtle, it has the power to transform a character, but also a story. Works Cited Darion, Joe. “Dream the impossible dream.” Rec. 2012. The Man of La Mancha. Broadway Cast. 2012. CD. Darion, Joe. “The Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote).” Rec. 2012. The Man of La Mancha. Broadway Cast. 2012. CD. by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel. Don Quixote. Mirrors and windows: connection with the level of literature V. St. Paul, Minn: EMC, 2009. 825-32. Print.