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Zoraida and Her Father

Don Quixote

This thread traces Zoraida’s planned conversion and escape, and the painful parting from her loving father.

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A Hidden FaithA Hidden Faith from "Don Quixote". A Hidden Faith A private devotion Zoraida learns Christian prayers from a captive woman and comes to revere the Virgin Mary.
A Hidden Faith A private devotion Zoraida learns Christian prayers from a captive woman and comes to revere the Virgin Mary. She secretly seeks help to reach Christian lands. Family secrecy She fears her father, Hadji Morato, would punish her if he learned her plan. Her affection for him coexists with a desire for religious change.
The Escape PlanThe Escape Plan from "Don Quixote". The Escape Plan A letter and funds Zoraida sends money and instructions to Ruy Perez de Viedma and the other captives.
The Escape Plan A letter and funds Zoraida sends money and instructions to Ruy Perez de Viedma and the other captives. She proposes buying a vessel and meeting at her father's garden. Risk grows The plan requires secrecy from her father and the authorities. Viedma and his companions prepare to free themselves and take Zoraida with them.
Departure from the GardenDeparture from the Garden from "Don Quixote". Departure from the Garden Father taken aboard The captives enter Hadji Morato's garden and bring Zoraida and her father's wealth to the vessel.
Departure from the Garden Father taken aboard The captives enter Hadji Morato's garden and bring Zoraida and her father's wealth to the vessel. Morato wakes and discovers the Christians. A forced parting Zoraida asks that her father be released, but the group fears pursuit. She leaves Algiers with him still captive.
A Father’s RebukeA Father’s Rebuke from "Don Quixote". A Father’s Rebuke Morato learns the truth Hadji Morato discovers that his daughter has become Christian and chosen to leave.
A Father’s Rebuke Morato learns the truth Hadji Morato discovers that his daughter has become Christian and chosen to leave. He calls her disloyal and throws himself into the sea. Rescue and sorrow The captives pull him back aboard, and Zoraida weeps over him. Their affection persists even as their beliefs and choices divide them.
A New Life in SpainA New Life in Spain from "Don Quixote". A New Life in Spain Refuge and conversion Zoraida reaches Christian soil with Viedma and is welcomed at Velez Malaga.
A New Life in Spain Refuge and conversion Zoraida reaches Christian soil with Viedma and is welcomed at Velez Malaga. She expresses a desire for baptism and a life with him. Separation remains Her father stays behind, grieving on the shore. Zoraida's new freedom carries the cost of leaving her family.
During captivity in Algiers
Before the escape from Algiers
On the night of the escape
During the flight along the Barbary coast
After reaching the Spanish coast