I chose to read about Robin Hood in the British unit. I was
interested to read about Robin Hood because I enjoyed the fable as a child.
The first story/ ballad Robin Hood’s Progress to Nottingham
was so different from what I was used to. It created a new image of Hood that I
had not seen. I understand now why he stayed in the forest after seeing that he
slayed many others. The language in this tale was very different from what I
was used to reading. Some of the ballads were rhyming and entertaining.
The other stories I read created several different views of
how Robin Hood was perceived. It was always known that he stole from the rich
to give to the poor. However, the stories made him seem more of a thug of the
forest and that he was not always the giving person he was thought to be. He
often wanted to battle others because he was very good at shooting his bow.
This is a difference from the Robin Hood I knew because he was thought to be so
modest.
I enjoyed this unit because I felt like I learned a lot about
the legend of Robin Hood.
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