Abstracts
Abstract
This essay analyzes Miguel de Cervantes’s El amante liberal as a type of psychomachia that dramatizes the battle between two systems of interpersonal triangulation that change and mold the conduct and character of the protagonist Ricardo, and to a degree, of the other protagonist Leonisa. René Girard’s mimetic desire, which degrades and dehumanizes individuals, and St. Thomas Aquinas’s Christian friendship, which foments love and generosity, are inscribed in the story to explore the theme of identity and offer a Cervantine paradigm of reading and interpretation. This paradigm allows for ambiguity, hybridity, and changing interpretations.
Keywords:
- Amante liberal,
- triangular desire,
- friendship
Resumen
Este ensayo analiza El amante liberal de Miguel de Cervantes como una especie de psicomaquia en la que se dramatiza la pugna entre dos sistemas de triangulación interpersonal que cambian y moldean el carácter y la conducta del protagonista Ricardo, y hasta cierto punto, de la protagonista Leonisa. Se registran en el cuento el deseo mimético de René Girard, el cual degrada y deshumaniza a las personas, y la amistad cristiana desarrollada por Santo Tomás de Aquino, la cual fomenta el amor y la liberalidad, para explorar el tema de la identidad y ofrecer un paradigma cervantino de lectura e interpretación.
Palabras clave:
- Amante liberal,
- deseo triangular,
- amistad
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