Story: Robbie: Week Thirteen

Story:

In recent years there has been talk of a young boy running through the forests of Oregon. He has been seen everywhere from the coast to the Willamette forest and everything in between. The way they talked about this boy was less human-like and more like Sasquatch or Bigfoot. No one had any proof he existed other than the chaos that he left behind.

I am so rude, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Melody and I have grown up here in this small town of Bend. I am pretty quiet and tend to observe more than anything simply because I have been let down a lot in my life and so blending in is what I do best. I am fifteen now and am so happy to leave this state as soon as I walk across that stage.

Now enough of me back to Robbie. That’s what I have named him because everyone needs a name. I don’t think that Robbie has any parents and I have some pretty bad ones so I feel like we kind of connected on a different level that most people don’t.

The first time I saw him I was walking home from school just listening to my music minding my own business and there he was. He was running from someone’s backyard in such a panic that I didn’t quite know what to do. He looked at me and winked and from there I was hooked.

I needed to find out who he was and how I could be his best friend. I started with Google. Researching the strange boy that everyone talked about but never actually saw. I needed to find a way to his bubble and I would do whatever it took. Stay tuned for our next encounter…

Authors note:

                I chose to take a new track to Robin Hood. I thought by bringing it to this time period and making it from the eyes of a young girl, we could see a different perspective of who he is. I feel like sometimes Robin Hood isn’t looked at as a good guy and with her perspective, maybe I can fix his bad reputation.

Bibliography:

                         Robin Hood - Francis James Child

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Reading Notes: Robin Hood: Part B

Reading B:

·         Robin Hood told his crew that the bishop of Hereford was to come and they would kill his deer and they would feast.

·         Robin hood and his men dressed up like shepherds and fired at him as he went to meet them.

·         The bishop saw how brave they were for doing this with such a small amount of people.

·         The bishop tried to capture him but instead he blew his horn and ten of his men came out and in a row.

·         His crew wanted to cut off the bishop’s head.

·         He captured the bishop and made him come and drink.

·         Little John told the bishop that if he gave him his purse that he would let him go.

·         They got 300 pound and so they played music and took him back to the area where he could leave.

·         Robin told John to go and beg.

·         John agreed but was going all out for it.

·         Little John saw some other beggars and decided to keep them as a company.

·         He talked to them for a while and then beat them all and took their things.

·         He stole 300 pounds.

·         He brought it to Robin and they danced and sang. 

       Bibliography: 

        Robin Hood - Francis James Child

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Week 13: Robin Hood: Reading A

Reading A:

·         Robin Hood was a tall young man.

·         He was 15 and was very proper.

·         He went to dinner with the general and there were 15 foresters drinking alcohol.

·         He asked them for news.

·         There was a shooting match and he was ready with his bow.

·         They recommended that he was too young to participate.

·         Robin Hood bet them 20 marks that he would hit 100 and make a heart die.

·         They agreed to the bet.

·         He followed through and won the bet.

·         He also broke three of their ribs.

·         They told him that it was not right and he did it again.

·         He shot him through the head because he tried to fight it.

·         He killed them all and laughed when they were dead.

·         He went back to the woods.

·         The people of the town grabbed all the dead foresters and buried them in the churchyard.

·         When he was 20 he happened to meet Little John.

·         He was far from little and was swift with a blade.

·         He had someone keep watch while he wandered through the forest.

·         He told them that if he was beaten and couldn’t return he would blow his horn.

·         He shook hands with them and went on his way.

·         They met on a bridge and they went head to head with a bow and arrow until Robin warned him.

·         He picked up a staff to make it fairer.

·         They fought and then Robin said the battle was done.

·         His friends came to his rescue but he told them that this man shouldn’t be harmed. As long as he was to join their clan.

·         He had them create a feast.

·         Robin dressed him in green and gave him a bow.

        Bibliography: 

        Robin Hood - Francis James Child

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