Concetti Chiave
- The ballad of Robin Hood is a tale of love and rebellion, set in the 13th century during the Middle Ages, amidst the turmoil and power struggles of barons.
- Robin Hood, a defender of the poor, is motivated by revenge against the Sheriff of Nottingham, who wronged his family and seized his lands.
- The origins of Robin Hood are tied to a romantic union between a king's daughter and a servant, resulting in Robin's birth and subsequent royal affection despite initial anger.
- The ballad incorporates elements of Scottish culture and history, with the Sheriff of Nottingham enlisting Celts, highlighting the distinct cultural identities of England and Scotland.
- The film adaptation presents Robin Hood as a noble figure with a dramatic escape from a Turkish prison, emphasizing themes of purity through natural settings contrasted with dark castle interiors.
Robin Hood
This is a ballad of love(because Robin Hood is the result of two people love) and a ballad of outlaws.
Historical context: Robin Hood gave origin to many different legend that have in common the specific context; the 13th century during the period of Middle Ages. Is one of the continuous struggle between the barons fought for the throne to gave more power.
One of the figures in Robin Hood is the Sheriff of Nottingham, a supporter of royal polity when John Lakeland imposed many taxes.
This is why many people went to leave in Sherwood forest and organized a revolt against the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood wanted to take revenge because the Sheriff of Nottingham has killed his mother and his father, accused him blasphemy, he has fired his castle and he has taken is land .
Robin Hood: Robin is the son of Richard’s daughter and one of the king’s servant Willie and is a defender of the poor who lived in the Sherwood forest.
He isn’t a violent man. He stole money from the rich and give it to the poor.
Setting: he was born in the wood during a summer night;
Willie, the king servant, met king’s daughter in the wood, they fell in love and from their love a baby was born.
The king realized that his daughter were not at home, he send out his man to look for her and they found her in the wood with the little baby.
The king immediately began to love the child, even if he was very angry; he called him Robin Hood.
This ballad has also Scottish origin; this is a Scottish ballad.
England and Scotland in the 13th century was two separate reigns until the 17th century. They had different cultures.
Scotland was occupated by the Celts; in the film the Sheriff of Nottingham, as suggested by the witch, called the Celts to fight against Robin Hood.
Rhymes scheme : is not regular, the ballad is composed by four line stanzas, the first and the third are longer than the other.
Figures of speech of the sound: alliteration(repetition of the same initial letter), repetition of words; there is no refrain.
Speakers in the ballad: Richard, Willie and Richard’s daughter
Figures of speech: fairs and witch
What does Willie look like? A large, robust and very strong man.
Robin Hood(in the film): he is not the grandson of a king, but he has very noble origin during the reign of John Lockland in the 13th century.
The film starts in Jerusalem, where Robin had been taken prisoners in a Turkish prison.
In this there are torches and hand, torture, a hand on a block of wood, a lifted sword, a swift gesture and an inhuman cry.
Robin can escape and Mage Marian's brother deliver to Robin a ring to give his sister.
Robin goes home with Azeem, a man who was prisoner in Turkish prison who want to help him because Robin has saved his life.
The setting :England. There are many sides regarded the countryside: nature is not passive. Fresh and green vegetation symbolize purity and uncontamination.
There is a contrast between the countryside and the castle.
The presentation of the castle is realistic: the interior is very dark(only the torches laminated the interior), the exterior is very light.
Sherwood forest: there are many families that live out of the low as a form of protest against the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Cuál es el contexto histórico de la leyenda de Robin Hood?
- ¿Por qué Robin Hood busca venganza contra el Sheriff de Nottingham?
- ¿Cómo se describe el origen de Robin Hood en la balada?
- ¿Qué papel juega el bosque de Sherwood en la historia de Robin Hood?
- ¿Cómo se representa el contraste entre el campo y el castillo en la historia?
La leyenda de Robin Hood se sitúa en el siglo XIII durante la Edad Media, un período de luchas continuas entre los barones por el trono. Robin Hood se opone al Sheriff de Nottingham, quien apoyaba la política real de Juan Sin Tierra y sus impuestos.
Robin Hood busca venganza porque el Sheriff de Nottingham mató a su madre y a su padre, lo acusó de blasfemia, incendió su castillo y tomó sus tierras.
Robin Hood es el hijo de la hija de Richard y un sirviente del rey llamado Willie. Nació en el bosque durante una noche de verano, fruto del amor entre sus padres.
El bosque de Sherwood es un refugio para Robin Hood y muchas familias que viven fuera de la ley como forma de protesta contra el Sheriff de Nottingham.
El campo se describe con vegetación fresca y verde que simboliza pureza, mientras que el castillo se presenta de manera realista con un interior oscuro iluminado solo por antorchas y un exterior muy luminoso.
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