In this chapter, Cervantes portrays another character whose strong will emboldens her to seek an independent way of life. Marcella lives as if she were in the Golden Age that Don Quixote tries to reestablish in the world. Therefore the knight is committed to protect the girl's way of life against any intrusions from those who wish to involve her in a more realistic way of life, that of being bound to a husband and family. Marcella's life as a shepherdess is parallel to Don Quixote's life as a knight-errant. Both individuals exemplify the nobility of free will overcoming society-dictated reality.
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