Today I am going to be talking about the "Three Musketeers", this is the same book that I did on the Classic Book Club presentation. In this 8 paragraph essay, I am going to be including the theme of the book. And how exactly it is being portrayed throughout the beginning middle and end. In addition, I will also be showing how the theme of this book is related to that of another novel, which I will tell you about later. And finally, I will do a counterargument to "counter" everything that a reader who disagrees with me would say. The Three Musketeers is a great book that I think should be known to most folks that have a fondness for reading, so keep track of what I say for the rest of this essay.
In my opinion, I think that the theme of the Three Musketeers is that you should always have friends by your side because one day you're going to need them. Let be start off with how this is demonstrated at the beginning of the text. When D'Artagnan (the protagonist) gets into a fight with a bunch of the Cardinal's guardsmen he remembers that he had made friends with the "Three Musketeers" by the name of Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. These guys help D'Artagnan fight Jussac and his group of guardsmen, they were able to get 4 of the men before the rest ran away. From this fight was where D'Artagnan's reputation started getting known throughout the other Musketeers and the Cardinal himself. And you know who he can thank for that? His friends.
Now onto the middle of the text, Milady (nemesis to D'Artagnan) is brought to a trial for all her crimes. The protagonist and his friends decide that she needs to be punished and the court executes her so she can cause no more harm to those innocent. Afterward, the Cardinal (most powerful man) calls upon D'Artagnan to have a meeting with him. D'Artagnan is sure that he will get executed and says goodbye to his friends (The Three Musketeers). However, when the two of them meet the Cardinal said he planned on killing him because Milady asked him to (Milady was his friend) but because she is dead and he does so. So instead he lets the man off from death, now this is not only because Milady was dead. But also because the two of them have a long history in which they have respect towards each other.
It's time to head towards the end of the book when there is a happy ending. After the meeting with the Cardinal, he offers D'Artagnan permission to become a lieutenant of the Musketeers. Now let me just explain to you that this doesn't just mean only the group of friends his made, but also every other musketeer that will be at a lower rank than him. D'Artagnan understands that this is a huge opportunity but feels as though it shouldn't belong to him. So instead he asks all three of his companions whether or not they want the chance to become lieutenants. Athos says that he doesn't want it, Porthos is going to marry a new woman so he can't have that busy of a life, and Aramis is trying to become a priest. So D'Artagnan feels better for obtaining this rank. This shows the deep friendship he has towards Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
Finally, I have finished showing how the theme is demonstrated throughout the book. Now I'm going to talk about the similarities and differences between the theme of this book and a book series called, "Wings of Fire". Let me start off with what's the same between the two themes. In Wings of Fire, the theme is that you should never leave your friends. This is because whenever one member of the group gets separated a fight with a ruler from another tribe gets mad and attacks them (it's part of the book so its okay if you get confused). Basically, trouble always follows when they leave each other for a few days and even minutes. That is similar to the theme in the Three Musketeers because it has to do companions and how you need your friends to support you from time to time.
It is also similar because the two themes basically mean the same thing, you should always have your friends at your side (The Three Musketeers), and never leave your friends (Wings of Fire). However, for The Three Musketeers theme, it also says that you're going to need your friends one day. You see, in Wings of Fire the friends need each other every day. Every character or member of that group has another companion that suits them and helps them feel more welcome. In addition, the Wings of Fire is all about dragons and tribes that each have truces and wars with each other. Meanwhile, in the Three Musketeers, the characters are all human beings and aren't spread into huge groups of "factions". Just a bad guy and a small group of folks that stops that person.
Now it's time to counterargue anything you may think you have something else to disagree about. There is one part I want to talk about when I mentioned the part about how the Cardinal said he wouldn't decide to kill D'Artagnan. Someone may say that the Cardinal showing him mercy isn't "Always have friends by your side because one day you might need them" but I completely disagree. You see, before this meeting, the Cardinal had met D'Artagnan before and said that he was a respectful musketeer and had shown lots of bravery. In fact, the Cardinal even offered D'Artagnan a chance to join his army of France fighters. Although, the protagonist said no he refused in a manner that made the Cardinal seem to like and think of him as a friend even more.
In conclusion, this is what I have to say about the "Three Musketeers". Today we learned what I think is the theme of the book. I also showed how the theme is portrayed throughout three stages of the book. And contrasted this novel to another book series that has a similar theme (in my opinion). The Three Musketeers is an amazing book that I highly recommend you should totally read in your own time. This is book that I have done my 8 paragraph essay for and hoped you enjoyed!
In my opinion, I think that the theme of the Three Musketeers is that you should always have friends by your side because one day you're going to need them. Let be start off with how this is demonstrated at the beginning of the text. When D'Artagnan (the protagonist) gets into a fight with a bunch of the Cardinal's guardsmen he remembers that he had made friends with the "Three Musketeers" by the name of Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. These guys help D'Artagnan fight Jussac and his group of guardsmen, they were able to get 4 of the men before the rest ran away. From this fight was where D'Artagnan's reputation started getting known throughout the other Musketeers and the Cardinal himself. And you know who he can thank for that? His friends.
Now onto the middle of the text, Milady (nemesis to D'Artagnan) is brought to a trial for all her crimes. The protagonist and his friends decide that she needs to be punished and the court executes her so she can cause no more harm to those innocent. Afterward, the Cardinal (most powerful man) calls upon D'Artagnan to have a meeting with him. D'Artagnan is sure that he will get executed and says goodbye to his friends (The Three Musketeers). However, when the two of them meet the Cardinal said he planned on killing him because Milady asked him to (Milady was his friend) but because she is dead and he does so. So instead he lets the man off from death, now this is not only because Milady was dead. But also because the two of them have a long history in which they have respect towards each other.
It's time to head towards the end of the book when there is a happy ending. After the meeting with the Cardinal, he offers D'Artagnan permission to become a lieutenant of the Musketeers. Now let me just explain to you that this doesn't just mean only the group of friends his made, but also every other musketeer that will be at a lower rank than him. D'Artagnan understands that this is a huge opportunity but feels as though it shouldn't belong to him. So instead he asks all three of his companions whether or not they want the chance to become lieutenants. Athos says that he doesn't want it, Porthos is going to marry a new woman so he can't have that busy of a life, and Aramis is trying to become a priest. So D'Artagnan feels better for obtaining this rank. This shows the deep friendship he has towards Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
Finally, I have finished showing how the theme is demonstrated throughout the book. Now I'm going to talk about the similarities and differences between the theme of this book and a book series called, "Wings of Fire". Let me start off with what's the same between the two themes. In Wings of Fire, the theme is that you should never leave your friends. This is because whenever one member of the group gets separated a fight with a ruler from another tribe gets mad and attacks them (it's part of the book so its okay if you get confused). Basically, trouble always follows when they leave each other for a few days and even minutes. That is similar to the theme in the Three Musketeers because it has to do companions and how you need your friends to support you from time to time.
It is also similar because the two themes basically mean the same thing, you should always have your friends at your side (The Three Musketeers), and never leave your friends (Wings of Fire). However, for The Three Musketeers theme, it also says that you're going to need your friends one day. You see, in Wings of Fire the friends need each other every day. Every character or member of that group has another companion that suits them and helps them feel more welcome. In addition, the Wings of Fire is all about dragons and tribes that each have truces and wars with each other. Meanwhile, in the Three Musketeers, the characters are all human beings and aren't spread into huge groups of "factions". Just a bad guy and a small group of folks that stops that person.
Now it's time to counterargue anything you may think you have something else to disagree about. There is one part I want to talk about when I mentioned the part about how the Cardinal said he wouldn't decide to kill D'Artagnan. Someone may say that the Cardinal showing him mercy isn't "Always have friends by your side because one day you might need them" but I completely disagree. You see, before this meeting, the Cardinal had met D'Artagnan before and said that he was a respectful musketeer and had shown lots of bravery. In fact, the Cardinal even offered D'Artagnan a chance to join his army of France fighters. Although, the protagonist said no he refused in a manner that made the Cardinal seem to like and think of him as a friend even more.
In conclusion, this is what I have to say about the "Three Musketeers". Today we learned what I think is the theme of the book. I also showed how the theme is portrayed throughout three stages of the book. And contrasted this novel to another book series that has a similar theme (in my opinion). The Three Musketeers is an amazing book that I highly recommend you should totally read in your own time. This is book that I have done my 8 paragraph essay for and hoped you enjoyed!
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