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When I was younger and ever since I can remember, my whole family loved Robin Hood and we watched the Errol Flynn movie version over and over again. An image from this classic film is depicted above. I've also watched an old TV series called "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring Richard Greene.
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These versions have many inaccurate dramatic elements which give the viewer more of a typical adventure feel than that which a viewer gets when he or she experiences the newest Robin Hood movie. This Ridley Scott film starring Russell Crowe is extremely well made and entertaining. In fact, it's historical context is accurate to the nth degree. Speaking of history, the legend of Robin Hood extends far back in time. According to an article criticizing the literary work "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" by Howard Pyle, "the modern image of Robin Hood was largely constructed by writers and actors of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The figure of RobinHood, however, appears in texts prior to those eras; early allusions to the notorious outlaw can be found in medieval ballads and a handful of historical references. One of the earliest texts that mentioned Robin Hood was the second edition of William Langland’s Piers Plowman, which appeared around 1377" (Moss). Another reason I wanted to study Robin Hood more in depth is that I admire the good principles he maintained. As Emily Dalrymple wrote, talking about a 2006 BBC version of Robin Hood, "Robin himself makes significant sacrifices in order to stand up for what he believes in" (Dalrymple). Please join me as I look at the life and character of Robin Hood and the significant influences this beautiful legend has made on society and literature all over the world.
Works Cited
Dalyrymple, Emily. "Fighting for the right." Damaris. 2006. Web. 25 Oct. 2010. <http://www.damaris.org/content/content.php?type=5&id=509>
Moss, Joyce and Wilson, George. "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood." Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them. Vol. 1: Ancient Times to the American and French Revolutions (Prehistory-1790s). Detroit: Gale, 1997. 250-257. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 25 Oct. 2010.
