Research Paper: I need hel finding instances when Chivalry made men do stupid things?

Question

I am homeschooled now because I am moving to Poland and such. I have a research paper I have to do that my thesis statement is: The heightened sense of chivalry, honor and pride in the men of the three musketeers led them to unreasonable choices, impudent behavior and deconstructive actions. Can anyone help me figure this out (If not just so I can justify checking Yahoo! Answers on my laptop XD)

Answer 1

Well, they picked fights whenever they could. If you've read the book, you'll see that their entire code was summed up by "Fight whenever you can, whoever you can." They also chased women, drank too much, and were constantly either gambling or in debt up over their heads. All of this was fueled by their belief in chivalry, insofar as these behaviors were how a man was "supposed" to act according to the code.

Answer 2

Ever hear of Don Quixote--however it's spelled?

Answer 3

It's obvious right in the beginning.

d'Artagnan is on his horse by the inn, and there's the Man of Meung making fun of it.

Because of d'Artagnan's sense of honor, he and the Man of Meung drew metal and d'Artagnan got his head cracked by a group of guys.

I don't remember specifics from later incidents, it's been a while since I read it.

How about what led Athos, Porthos and Aramis to all be expecting to duel d'Artagnan? If I remember correctly, d'Artagnan only bumped in to Aramis -or maybe it was Athos- but he still was challenged to a duel. He got caught up in Porthos' cloak, and saw that it was only half gold thread. That was enough of a blow to Porthos' pride that he was going to fight d'Artagnan to the death.

What's up with the thumbs-down?

Answer 4

Weren't they victorious in the end?  They triumphed because of their personal strengths, not despite them.  Your thesis is unsound.