Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers, by Alexander Dumas has many themes to it. Some themes throughout the book are love, friendship, loyalty, ambition, revenge and pride. A story that took place in France during the 17th century. D’Artagan the main character of the book sets out to become a musketeer under the power of Monsieur Treville. A musketeer being described as an elite group of who make up the king and queens bodyguards. Throughout the novel D’artgnan shows ambition. He fights most of the people that come through his path and he also fights for Madame B, who he is in love with. As D’artagan gets ready to leave for his journey, his father gave him three things to help him; money, a letter of introduction for Treville, and a horse. As D’artagan leaves his father also reminds his son “with bravery and determination he can achieve anything.” When he left it was not long before the boy came across a fight with a man that chuckled at his horse. D’artagan felt insulted that he laughed at his horse and ordered a dual against the man. As they start to fight he becomes unconscious. Because he has such a hot temper it gets him into trouble numerous times throughout the book, which leads him into more problems. After the first encounter D’artagan’s letter to Treville was stolen. When D’artagan arrives to see Treville the meeting is short because he does not have his letter of introduction. Now D’artagan has to prove that he is capable to become a musketeer.
Madame Bonacieux is described as having the charming smile in the world. D’artagan starts to obsess over her, and while he had a hot temper and he is very jealous he will do anything to have her. He realizes that Madame B is involved with Aramis, and wants to fight him. D’artagan also sets out to London for Mrs B. The Cardinals friends, as well as Rochefort who was Milady’s lover assaulted him. When D’artagan finally arrives back to Madame Bonacieux’s house he sees that there was some signs of struggle. Which he later finds