Two Tales of a Hero

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The paper focuses on two highly acclaimed versions of Robin Hood, the fairy tale that is known around the world. The paper outlines the qualities of a hero and asserts that although Robin Hood's greatest talent was stealing and deceiving, Robin Hood was a hero to all.

From the Paper:

"The version of the story by Howard Pyle, when Robin Hood meets Sir Guy of Gisbourne, is the most gruesome tale of the "Prince of Thieves". Sir Guy of Gisbourne is appointed by the Sheriff of Nottingham to capture Robin Hood and bring him back to the sheriff. The story ends with Guy of Gisbourne falling into the traps of Robin Hood and is then captured and beheaded. This part of the Robin Hood legends is excluded from the Disney film because of excessive content, although Pyle had a gift for writing it towards a younger audience. In this story, Gisbourne is known for his cruel actions and heinous murders; a villain to every extent. This makes him the perfect guy for the sheriff to hire to kill the legendary Robin Hood, but his attempts fail tremendously leaving only more adventures to come for the shifty thief."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Creswick, Paul. "Robin Hood Index." 1903. 17 Apr. 2008 <www.sacred-texts.com>. This website is an online book by Paul Creswick. He takes all of the myths and legends surrounding Robin Hood and puts them together in this detailed story. He also talks about the ways legends are made, such as King Arthur and Sherlock Holmes.
• Dixon-Kennedy, Mike. The Robin Hood Handbook. Stroud, England: Sutton, 1958. This book goes extremely deep into the story and origin of Robin Hood, from the myth and legend to history's most notorious outlaw. This will provide solid information for my paper.
• Gibbs, Laura. "Sir Guy Meets Robin Hood." Robin Hood. 9 Oct. 2004. The Sherwood Times. <www.mythfolklore.net>. In this classic retelling of Robin Hood, he meets another character by the name of Sir Guy of Gisborne. It goes back and forth between a modern version of the story and the classic version.
• "Robin Hood Legends." Campbell Hall Library. 17 Apr. 2008 <libray.campbellhall.org>. This website gives all of the retold versions of Robin Hood. Dating back to the 1970's, this website gives most of the information needed to find any retold versions of the fairy tale.

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