To fully understand the meaning you must know a little bit about General Patton. ... The meaning of the windmill tower is derived from an episode in the novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. In the novel, protagonist Don Quixote persistently fights thirty to forty windmills believing them to be giants (Riley par. 19). General Patton can directly relate to Don Quixote. ... Both Don Quixote and General Patton are relentless in regards to battle. ...

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