The three musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Contains spoilers for the entire book.
Discussion topics
Topic 01 of 08
D'Artagnan arrives
What makes d'Artagnan so quick to quarrel, and so quick to make friends?
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- What did you make of his three duels on his first day in Paris?
- What does he want most in coming to Paris?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.
Discussion topics
What makes d'Artagnan so quick to quarrel, and so quick to make friends?
Keep the conversation going
- What did you make of his three duels on his first day in Paris?
- What does he want most in coming to Paris?
What binds the four friends together, despite how different they are?
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- Which of Athos, Porthos and Aramis did you like best?
- Is their loyalty to each other stronger than their loyalty to the king?
What does the affair of the queen's diamond studs show about honour and politics at court?
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- Who is really served by d'Artagnan's mission?
- What did you make of the Duke of Buckingham?
Is Richelieu a villain, or a statesman doing his job?
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- Why does he respect d'Artagnan?
- How does the novel compare the cardinal with the king?
What makes Milady so dangerous, and so fascinating?
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- How did learning her history with Athos change your view of both of them?
- How does she win over Felton?
What did Constance mean to d'Artagnan, and how did her death affect you?
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- Did their love story feel real to you?
- Could she have been saved?
How do the musketeers' own faults, from debts to dishonesty, sit with their heroism?
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- Did any of their actions trouble you?
- What do they think honour means?
Was the musketeers' judgement and execution of Milady justice, or revenge?
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- How did you feel about the executioner of Lille?
- What does the ending, with d'Artagnan's commission, say about loyalty and reward?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.