Myth & Folklore

 Reading Notes  Photo by veeterzy from Pexels Reading Notes: So this battle between the valiant knight and Robin Hood is the finale.  It was a short story, but I think there is a lot to work with here.  It is a battle so I have plans to be descriptive and attempt to write in present tense throughout the whole story.  There is a challenge in doing so because I don't know how interesting it will be for the reader to just read about a battle as its happening.  I feel like it would be a lot less captivating than a movie.  However, I will probably combine ideas from the battle and give an alternate ending to Robin Hood.  I think he can go out by a glorious fight rather than by bleeding.   Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898) -Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight; Robin Hood's Death 

 Reading Notes  Photo by Darwis Alwan from Pexels Reading Notes: I am somewhat familiar with the tale of Robin Hood, but only have memory from when I was a child.  I enjoyed this story with the ranger because it reminded me of a scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail where King Arthur fought the dark night in the forest.  It was a pretty funny movie, but I think Robin Hood is a character with wit and he enjoys a duel like any other sellsword or in his case, just a thief.  I think there is a lot I could work with because it appeared that the ranger gave Robin Hood a good challenge.  I would stay in line with the plot and maybe go into further detail of what happens after Robin Hood welcomes the ranger to his ranks.  It would be fun to imagine the possibilities of their adventures considering that is all they do as thieves!   Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898).  -Robin Hood and th...