Robin Hood Thesis

“Robin Hood and Little John walking through the forest, laughing back and forth at the what the other'ne has to say... Oo-De-Lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a day.” When many Americans hear the name “Robin Hood,” these lyrics from the Disney animated movie come to mind. Howard Pyle, who wrote The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, which was published in 1883, did not write those words, but he did write an entertaining, adventurous book for not only children, but also for teens and adults. Robin Hood is a hero to the poor, but an annoyance to the rich. The book begins with Robin Hood and his gang, called the Merry Men, in Sherwood Forrest, where they live. Robin is an outlaw and an enemy of the Sheriff of Nottingham because he has killed the king's
He entered the archery contest the sheriff was hosting. The prize was two steers, which was not very impressive, so the sheriff did not think anyone would enter. In fact, Robin Hood himself declined to enter this contest because his expectation for a prize was normally ten marks. The wimpy prize did not discourage Little John, though, so off he went. Little John entered the contest with a fake name, Reynold Greenleaf, and Mr. Greenleaf won. The sheriff was so impressed with his skills, that he offered Little John a job with good pay and benefits. Little John said yes, thinking “he might find some merry jest” by entering the Sheriff's service (p.
He sent Little John to Hugh Longshanks of Ancaster to get the Lincoln green cloth. Little John grew lazy on his way and decided to take the path to the Blue Boar Inn. There he drank, relaxed, sand and spent the night having a good time. The next day he set out to make up for lost time. In the town of Blyth he came upon a tanner named Arthur, who was scouting deer in the woods. The men were suspicious of one another and of course began fighting. Arthur was a pretty good match because he was a champion wrestler. He beat Little John, with Robin Hood watching because he had come for find his wandering friend. They invited Arthur to join the Merry Men.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood has been interesting and entertaining from the get go. Although not animated with animals for characters as the Disney movie was, the book is just as interesting, maybe more so, because it has more details and adventures than the movie. If the first eight chapters are anything to go by, the remaining book will be amazing to read. “O Oo-De-Lally, Oo-de-lally Golly, what a