49 pages 1 hour read

Roger Lancelyn Green

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1956

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Essay Topics

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Analyze the portrayal of female characters, such as Maid Marian, in The Adventures of Robin Hood. How do they contribute to the overall narrative, what roles do they play, and what can be said about Green’s portrayal of gender dynamics in the story?

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How does the use of deception and thievery by Robin Hood and his men raise ethical considerations in their pursuit of justice?

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Explore the characters of Prince John and his followers as agents of historical revisionism. Analyze how they manipulate narratives and historical moments to justify their authority and distort the truth about Robin’s outlawry and their assumed power.