Reading Notes: Robin Hood, Part B

I continued to finish the reading of Robin Hood and his adventures today. I liked different bits of a few of the stories, so I took notes over what I liked. I think that I am going to create my own adventure. I might retell one of the adventures, but I will probably create my own account. I will also most likely not use the ballad format seen in the stories.

• Robin Hood prides himself as a great game hunter
• The encounter with the Bishop shows Robin Hood's true character
• He is clever enough to recognize that the Bishop is trying to make him appear before the King
• The terms for meeting the King would have not gone well
• The Bishop presents it as a privilege but Robin Hood knows he will be cast in a cell or killed
• Instead, Robin averts the situation and brings forth his men
• Robin shows how merry and fun he can be by letting the Bishop go free after drinking with him all night (he also took all of his money)
• The story of the bishop is very creative and possibly my favorite
• The irony and complete confusion is funny to see unfold
• I really liked seeing something like this
• I think that it fits my writing style
• I could recreate a version of my own that I think would be funny
• I love writing about heroes, and I think Robin Hood fits the description
• Throughout the stories he is very keen and cunning
• He enjoys messing with his enemies and then enjoying the fruits of a hard day of work
• I think Robin Hood has some elements of Sindbad to him
• He also has his own unique characteristics that make him exciting

I really enjoyed the Robin Hood Unit. I think I will try and craft my own adventure from all of these stories. I want to get creative with the writing, and I think this is a perfect opportunity.

(Another photo of Robin Hood in statue form. Source: flickr)

Bibliography:  Robin Hood Unit from The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child. Source: UnTextbook