In which of the following ways does cervantes critique the culture of his time in "don quixote? "
a. he satirizes the concept of chivalry.
b. he attacks the religious practices of the time period.
c. he praises the spanish aristocracy.

Cervantes critiqued the culture of his time in his book "Don Quixote”, in a way that he satirizes the concept of chivalry. Human identity, morality and art were the major issues addressed in this book during the time where Spain seems divergent — confused by war and its own technological and social achievements.