Many people have difficulty connecting the terms "classical novel" and "humorous". However, when recalling the adventures of the ingenious hidalgo of La Mancha, many will be able to make the connection. The diversity, wit, charm, humor and philosophy presented in the novel make it one of the most famous novels ever written. Don Quixote, written by Miguel de Cervantes, focuses on the adventures of the titular, self-proclaimed knight errant and his squire Sancho Panza, driven by the knight's delusion. Quixote was originally a sane man, but he goes mad and believes that everything he reads in the books of chivalry is true. A second volume was added ten years later, when Quixote was brought to public attention and ridiculed, leading to much philosophical discussion about the nature of deception and illusion. The novel has been considered the first piece on modern literature for the emphasis it adds on characters and their development, especially in the second volume. Because of the historical significance, commentaries on other novels, and philosophical discussions, Don Quixote should be taught in high school curricula. Cervantes' combination of laughter and joke is still alive and well, with the actor delivering a punchline and the audience having their merriment queued up by the laughter played over the speakers. The comedy of Don Quixote shows that humor has not changed much, even though it may be several hundred years old and translated from its original language. Cervantes wrote the novel in an entertaining manner, with some scholars commenting: “Cervantes' Spanish vocabulary is simple, based on two words, risa and burla. Literally, Sancho "had his jaws clenched and his mouth full of laughter" (laughter)... In the next passage,...... in the center of the paper......n where many can recognize his image and know at least a little of its history. Because of its explanation and history of humor, discussion of philosophies of deception and madness, breaking of class barriers, and historical and cultural significance, Don Quixote should be taught in a high school English curriculum to allow and encourage students to get better jobs. knowledge of classical literature, tradition, philosophy and humour. Works Cited Rooks, Kristin. "Don Quixote." English. Discovery Communications, Inc.. Discovery.com, Bethesda, MD. February 14, 2012. Classroom lesson. Paulson, Ronald. Don Quixote in England: the aesthetics of laughter. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. Print.Watt, Ian P.. Myths of Modern Individualism: Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Robinson Crusoe. Cambridge [England: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Print.