Robin Hood: myth or legend?

Docs en anglais | 7 pages | 20-02-2008 | Format : | Note : Non noté |

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Résumé

When you talk about Robin Hood, people can think about the character of novels, the one of films or they can also imagine the world which surrounds this character of legend.

In a way, Robin Hood makes people dream of a medieval place where outlaws fight against injustice, where the forest is a protection against a terrible sheriff and where Good prevails over Evil.

But this outlaw is more complex than what we first see of him and a question can be raised: has this character, one of the most famous and popular one's in English history, really existed, or is he just a myth invented to reinforce the anglo saxon culture?

Even if his existence has not yet been proved, we may wonder if Robin Hood is a myth or a legend.

Thus it is necessary to define what a legend and a myth are to make a difference between them. A legend is 'a marvellous and popular tale of some events from Middle Ages and it includes more generally any traditional tales'. On the other hand, a myth is a heroic tale of fabulous times linked with religion but the beings and the events are imaginary.

Robin Hood's background, geographically and historically speaking, can lead us to believe in the existence of this dispenser of justice, since nowadays ruins and writings about the "legend" can be found all over England.

Then, the legend has undergone some evolution through the years, particularly due to oral tradition and this led to differences from one tale to another. This brings us to the essential question of a real Robin Hood.

Finally, the modern legend is the most known and has strong impact today through books, novels, films... and the symbolism of Robin Hood is striking.

Outline:

Introduction

I) Robin Hood background
II) A real Robin Hood: differences between stories
III) The modern legend

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