is the title "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" suitable 4 the story ?????...?

Question

b'cos the main theme of the story centers around the 4th musketeer/////////////////////

Answer 1

Thanks for asking a question that's often crossed my mind as well.
I've always thought it should be "The Four Musketeers", too.
I guess the reason Dumas called it "The Three Musketeers" is that much of the story is concerned with d'Artagnan's BECOMING a Musketeer,

"The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - inseparable men who chant the motto "One for all, and all for one".
The story of d'Artagnan is continued in Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne. Those three novels by Dumas are together known as the d'Artagnan Romances."

It's only at the end of the novel that d'Artagnan becomes a Muskeeter:

"The Cardinal, impressed by d'Artagnan's bravery and relieved of the elimination of a dangerous accomplice such as Milady, offers the young man a lieutenant's commission in the Musketeers. The Cardinal then presents Rochefort and asks both men to be at good terms.
D'Artagnan offers each of his friends the commission, but all three refuse, both due to their personal reasons and for their belief that d'Artagnan was the most worthy of the commission. He is the only one of the four friends that remains in the army: Athos retires to his estates, Porthos marries a rich widow and establishes himself somewhere in the countryside, and Aramis becomes a priest. Their lives, however, would cross once again, in Twenty Years After."

Answer 2

As john pointed out, though d'artagnan does become a musketeer at the end of it, we had only 3 musketeers all the way, but I agree to the extent that d'artagnan's character is not giving the same significance in the title as it should get

Answer 3

I feel sorry for that kid. She doesn't have a childhood, and you know she's going to have a lot of issues by the time she reaches adulthood. I seriously doubt her mother will be around to see her graduate. "It makes people happy, and I'm not harming anyone," she says. Look your four year old daughter in the eye and tell her that. Tell her that she is living in a sound home environment that is healthy for a developing child. If you can do that, then you seriously need help. Yes, you're hurting someone. You're hurting the child you gave birth to who 'set you apart' from all the other freaks on the internet. When it takes 30 medical professionals for you to give birth, that's nature and God saying that you shouldn't breed.

Answer 4

yes the three musketeers are suitable 4 the story because it is an interesting topic to write a story from

Answer 5

The book tends to reflect the young Gastons impressions of his mentors, so whilst he is a character, it is the 3 existing musketeers who are the subjects of the book, so the title is apt.

Answer 6

When D'Artagnan appears initially in the story he was just a Gascon lad ,not a musketeer.

Answer 7

no three musketeers are suitable,the story revolves around 3 gentle musketeers

Answer 8

good point. nevertheless he does meet up with the three muskateers...and remember, d'artagnan only becomes a muskateer at the end of the three muskateers! so, essentially, there are only three muskateers for almost the entire book...i wonder, have you read the other books in the muskateers series, 20 years after, the vicomte de bragelonne, louise de la valliere, the man in the iron mask? just asking

Answer 9

then it should be "the fouth musketeer", bcoz thts wht u said and it also generates a lot of interest for the readers

Answer 10

Considering how well it has held up over the years I have to say yes.