Essays on Robin Hood

The development of Robin Hood as a popular hero is exhibited in the development of character in history for the last six centuries with the energy continually received in the present in the various stories narrated and written. The character of an outlaw who is ever elusive despite being in the confines of the police, under armed custody or under harsh circumstances is portrayed in various works of art and broadcasted in various media which is continued to the present. The modern media, moreover, recreates the character of Robin Hood the outlaw who has mystical powers, a natural winner, ...

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Synopsis A

I agree with some parts of Synopsis A that refers to a chain of command being created to ensure a more systematic management of the Band of Merrymen. However, I believe that the solution does not provide specifics as to how revenues can be collected. I believe that it would be best to place leaders nearby the towns so that they can be easily identified by the wealthy, which will then lead them to avoid the areas where they know that the band’s leaders are located. I think that the solution is incomplete without ...

(Student’s Full Name) The problem that Robin Hood faces is his need to conclude his crusade against the High Sheriff of Nottingham by getting rid of Prince John, who his is most powerful ally. This is the problem because Robin Hood needs to kill the Sheriff before he gets the resources to kill him. In addition, Robin realizes that the Sheriff is “growing stronger” and “better organized” and will use this strength and organization to undermine him and his band of men (Lampel, 1985, p. 1). Furthermore, the Sheriff has the “money and the men” and were starting ...

Robin Wood together with his band made up of merry men had an entirely successful round of activity in their first year. Generally, with the new recruits coming from every corner of England, Robin had in fact accomplished his aim of strengthening its numbers. Even though he was now satisfied with the large membership of his organization, he came to the realization that he had not be made necessary preparations for accommodating the now massively overflowing members of the entity. Several challenges were abounding for Robin Wood such as inadequate provisions and limited finances. (Dess, Lumpkin, Eisner, & McNamara, 2014)

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Dominant approach

Robin Hood’s parade is at first doing a good job at maintaining order or, at least, providing for the needs of the poor and those who have decided to join his course. Robin Hood becomes a vigilante when the sheriff fails to provide safety for the people. His strategy involves hiding in the woods where the sheriff cannot trace him . He provides for those who are oppressed by robbing the rich and giving it to the poor. His goal is to cause unrest in the state so that the Sheriff can be discredited. Eventually, he recruits too many ...

Questions and Essays

Question #2 It might be argued that the character of Ned Kelly is a Robin Hood-like character. A 19th century outlaw, Carey illustrates him as the conventional bad guy with positive qualities. This is why it can be said that Kelly is a Robin Hood like character, as Robin Hood executed certain aspects that were not necessarily morally correct, or ethically right - but nevertheless allowed for positive outcomes. Much of the novel consists of Ned encountering bad luck and being manipulated and lied to. As such, he is forced into the seemingly bad guy lifestyle ending up in ...