Alright today, I will be comparing Robin Hood to the Three Musketeers. First, let us start with the main characters. In the Three Musketeers, you have d’Artagnan, who is a swashbuckling, glory seeking, hot head. He wants nothing except to be the best. If you examine the character you can see that d’Artagnan is not the greatest hero. (This was explored in a previous post) In Robin Hood, the main character is Robin of Locksley. He is nothing but noble. His entire goal is to help the less fortunate that are being targeted by Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. He does have a romantic interest that he pursues, but it is not the same as d’Artagnan where it is winning her that drives his entire mission.
Next, the supporting characters. The main supporting characters in the Three Musketeers are the three musketeers. They are always there for d’Artagnan, but their relationship seems kind of stretched. They start off as enemies ready to kill each other at a moments notice, but then they become friends in what seems to be a very short amount of time. I just find it implausible for them to be that trusting so soon. Now, Robin Hood’s go-to man is Little John. Granted, they start off fighting over who should cross the river first, they become friends because John was seeking out Robin Hood because he wanted to help the common folk. They have a shared passion that they were willing to fight and be proud of. This seems much more plausible to me.
Finally, the love interest of both stories. In the Three Musketeers, d’Artagnan falls for Constance. A married woman, who when her husband refuses to go, sends d’Artagnan to receive the Queen’s jewels from the Duke of Buckingham. Robin Hood has Marion. Marion spends the entire novel trying to protect Robin from the clutches of Prince John.
Overall, I think that Robin Hood is a much more solid story because of the way that the characters are written. Yes, the story may be very fictional, but at the same time, it seems somewhat plausible.
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