Don Quixote" by M. de Cervantes as a code for reading E. Sacheri's novel "The Question in his Eyes"

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to decipher the code in the psychological detective story "The Question in his eyes", embedded in references to the plot motifs and archetypes of the main characters of M. de Cervantes' novel "Don Quixote". The author of the article intends to identify those crisis moments when participants in a detective conflict (detective, victim, criminal) show quixotic behavior, that is, they take active actions in an attempt to change their lives and cope with the pain they experience. The internal logic of the transformation of the detective hypostases of E. Sacheri's characters is traced. The nature of the reflection of a detective as a person facing the problem of self-identification is explored. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that, based on the material of E. Sacheri's novel, the author for the first time traces the logic of the influence of events on the actors, who are endowed with the function of Don Quixote at the initial plot point. As a result, it was found that the character of the detective hero is not limited only to quixotic activity. The study shows that, depending on the situation, the Quixote detective transforms into a rogue / Sancho Panza. In a social conflict with his superiors or in the process of dialogue with the victim of a crime, the detective begins to reflect on the events taking place in his life. In turn, the long-term process of daily reflection pushes the detective to commit a responsible, quixotic act.