Through the use of tone, authors can appear objective, while in reality they use their attitude to influence readers. The ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha is a novel written in episodic form by Miguel Cervantes in 1615. Ridiculing Don Quixote, the protagonist, this novel parodies medieval romances 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. A more serious tone is used in this musical, as Don Quixote is regarded with respect. Throughout the literary works, Cervantes' contemptuous tone characterizes Don Quixote as senseless, while Darion's reverent 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. Don Quixote. This influences the audience to believe that Don Quixote is a simpleton. Because of Don Quixote's deep fascination with medieval books, he becomes absorbed in these stories to the point of being abnormal. This interest leads Don Quixote to make irrational decisions, which earn him Cervantes' censure. “His foolish curiosity reached / such extremes that he / sold acres of arable land / to buy these books / of chivalry” (Cervantes 826). Cervantes uses a condemnatory tone as he depreciates Don Quixote's actions. Cervantes expresses a belittling tone by using strong diction with words like “foolish” and “extreme.” Through these words, Cervantes communicates that Don Quixote's actions are irrational and extravagant. By rebuking Don Quixote's handling of money, Cervantes manages to convince the audience that Don Quixote is an imprudent character. The constant... in the center of the paper... to see Don Quixote in a similar way. Cervantes uses an informal and joking tone, while mocking Don Quixote, to persuade the reader to believe that Don Quixote is a biased character. In contrast to Cervantes' tone, Darion uses a rather reverent tone to praise Don Quixote's noble deeds. Despite the different tones, it is clear that the reader is influenced to see Don Quixote in a certain way. While tone can be very subtle, it has the power to transform a character and even 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. de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel. Don Quixote. Mirrors and Windows: Connection to the Literature Level V. St. Paul, Minn: EMC, 2009. 825-32. Press.