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    The stories of Wallace, Gamelyn, and Robin Hood are medieval legends written by Maurice Keen in “The Outlaws of Medieval Legend.” Keen depicts the popular legends of medieval heroes who became outlaws during the thirteenth to fifteen centuries. He also defines the term outlaw, which is, a person who puts himself outside the protection of the law. What their attitudes and why were these outlaws worshiped as heroes? The reason varies in each story. Keen maintains the main theme of outlawry. Wallace

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    John and Cecily also go to keep with Marian. Marian wins the contest and gets attack by a mercenary hired by the Sheriff of Nottingham by the name of Guy of Gisbourne. Marian gets baldy injured and Little John and Cecil help her escape to Friar Tuck’s hideout. Once there they help the injured Marian and Robin asks her to marry him. Guy of Gisbourne finds the hideout and attacks them, but they are able to escape. Sir Richard helps the outlaws by taking them to his castle. The Sheriff of Nottingham

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    Why Is Robin Hood Bad

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    In the fight between Robin and Sir Guy of Gisborne, Robin fought honorably. In the fight, Robin generously handed the sword back to Sir Guy of Gisborne because he wanted to be nice and fight nicely. This shows his loyalty and respect for the Normans, even though they are dishonest and disrespectful. Another example of Robin and his merry

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    from the rich to help out the poor. Robin Hood and his Merry men are more like knights of the round table, there are 3 reasons why. The first reason are that the defend the weak and helpless, Robin Hood and his Merry men protect them from the bad guys. For example, When the men got caught for shooting king’s deer, Robin Hood came in protected him and said that he shot the deer. This is important because if Robin Hood wouldn't've come and save the men, he could’ve got killed because the consequence

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    In many of Robin’s adventures he had to escape the grasp of the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. The Sheriff was always trying to get in the way of Robin Hood’s thefts “His enemies are the rich and corrupt” (Wright, 8). With these powerful and rich enemy’s, it was nearly impossible for Robin to accomplish his goals. Odysseus also had an

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    Robin Hood Gender Roles

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    John proposes Sir Guy to Marian as a prospective husband. Sir Guy was Prince John chief protector and also a faithful follower of Prince John. Marian later grew in love with Robin Hood. Throughout the whole movie we see Marian to be a very courageous and loyal woman. She became resourceful to Robin Hood and his men. Marian helped Robin’s merry men free Robin after he was captured by Prince John and his people. Marian was also used as a trap to capture Robin Hood. Sir Gisbourne knew that Marian

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    Robin Hood Greed

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    In the story Robin Hood, this story is about a character who has many adventures with his merry men. Robins merry adventures basically came into detail of how his life was, and who he really was. But like all great stories, they all come to an end, but we haven't gotten there yet so, that's put on hold. This story also comes into realization of how Robin Hood gave to the poor, but he also stole from the rich. How Robin helped people in need in all their problems and even when they were

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    Gail Sheehy said, “If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.” Robin Hood starts as a character that gets picked on and pressured by others who has trouble understanding jokes and being warm and empathetic, but when he finally shows that he can be warm, make friends and take risks, he begins to change into an independent yet kind leader. These changes eventually lead to him to realizing that life as a yeoman in the forest is the best, and that is the life he wants

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    Robin Hood Robin Hood was a skilled man who stole from the rich to give to the poor, which some people viewed it as criminal, while others considered it heroic, whose story would later become manipulated throughout time and history. The earliest possible English record of Robin Hood shows up in legal records referring to criminals as “Robehod” and “Rabunhod”. These were common characteristic descriptions during that time. The first literary mention of Robin Hood appears in the fourteenth and fifteenth

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    Robin Hood Robin Hood was a skilled man who stole from the rich to give to the poor, which some people viewed it as criminal, while others considered it heroic, whose story would later become manipulated throughout time and history. The earliest possible English record of Robin Hood shows up in legal records referring to criminals as “Robehod” and “Rabunhod”. These were common characteristic descriptions during that time. The first literary mention of Robin Hood appears in the fourteenth and fifteenth

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