Robin Hood a legend that lived in Sherwood Forest and was a known thief, bandit, and an outlaw. He was the leader of the Merry Men and one of the most influential figures at that time (Wright, 2004). Although it was not always like this, he was once a simple man who did not defile the king. It did not last long though, because he decided to go against the king after experiencing his corrupt rule first handed. His actions against the king led to a change in how many of the people thought, by influencing the actions of others. Robin Hood was born and raised in Loxley, South Yorkshire. He never gave anyone problems and would have been considered a good kid. When he grew of age, he fought in the crusades (Pfeiffer, 2013). Although not much is known …show more content…
His royal advisers were urging him to eliminate him so he could no longer be a threat to the king. He had an idea to host an archery tournament that Robin Hood would love to attend (Johnson, n.d.). It did not take long for Robin Hood to hear and decide that he would attend, even after acknowledging that this was a plot by the Sheriff to arrest him. It did not take long for people to become impressed by his bow skills and for him to win almost every challenge being thrown at him. Although once he did win, he was sentenced to be executed that night (Fortunaso, n.d.). Robin Hood being Robin Hood did not only deny the sentence but also challenged the men arresting him. He was now in a battle with 15 of the sheriff's men, but it did not last long. Robin’s skills helped him quickly eliminate all 15 of the men, but more of the sheriff's men were coming. Robin Hood was not about to give up so easily though, he held his ground and fought off as long as he could. But in the end he was captured and on his way towards execution (Wright, 2004). Word got around of Robin’s fate, and now the Merry Men were coming to retrieve their leader, Robin Hood. This resulted in a battle that was bloody, because they were vastly outnumbered. Yet in the end Robin was able to make it out alive. Because of all this blood shed and the impact that it would cause on the country, king Richard had no choice to make …show more content…
He desired something more such as love. He took some time away from the Merry Men for a while to see if he could find someone (Alchin, n.d.). It was not clear on how they meet again, but Robin Hood came into contact with Maid Marian. The woman that spread his name across the country for stealing the shipment of gold that was being transported. At first she felt nothing but fear and anger towards him, but he started to telling her how badly people were being treated under the rule of the corrupt government. She was skeptical at first but she eventually came around and joined him in his fight against them. Once they had the same agenda, one thing led to another and Robin Hood and Maid Marian got married in Sherwood Forest (Alchin,
No one really knows for sure about William Wallace’s childhood, since he didn’t become famous until later in life. It is believed that he was born some time in the 1270s. His family wanted him to have a good education, so as a child he was sent to France, to study. While he was away, the English were attacking the southern part of Scotland, and killing off Scots.
Towns were not known at this time only villages and they were distant from one another. Travel was expensive, difficult, and dangerous. Thieves were all over the place notably in forests and when a lonely person would stumble upon their path they would take everything and brutally wound the person. A notorious of these thieves is Robin Hood.
When people think about heros it is a person in a cape flying into burning buildings to save people or fighting a villain to save the world. According to Oxford Dictionary a hero is a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. This shows how just normal people can be qualified as heros. A book that exemplifies this is To Kill A Mockingbird because it is filled with people that went out of their way to help others or the society as a whole. A person who did this in particular was Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch was a hero because he fell under the definition and was admired for his courage, achievements, and noble qualities.
The Great Depression of the 1930’s caused widespread poverty, but the popular culture of the time did not reflect this. People wanted to escape from this harsh time so movies, dancing and sports became very popular. Radios broadcasted boxing matches and boxers became stars. The heavyweight champion James J. Braddock aka “Cinderella Man,” gained popularity. James Braddock gained fame by winning many fights and proving everyone wrong when they said he was too old and couldn’t win.
Fang the main character is a gray cub wolf. Wolves in this novels were used
Slavery was one of the most disturbing acts to ever happen to African Americans. It was considered inhumane to the abolitionists in the North. Slave owners and the people of the South would use the Bible to justify their despicable actions. It all began when slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia to help with the production of crops such as tobacco. Slaves endured many hardships such as being raped, beaten, and overworked by their slave masters. They were hardly considered as people to the white Americans.
Heroism. Heroism is “heroic conduct” or “courageous action”(“Heroism”). People throughout America’s history, and the world’s history, for more than hundreds of years, have satisfied the standards of heroism, rising above and doing what is right. Heroism doesn’t have to mean saving somebody’s life. To be a hero, one does not need a cape or a villain to fight. Exhibiting acts of heroism can be as small helping retrieve a cat from a tree or as large as helping put out the fire of a burning building. Whether one’s acts of heroism are miniscule or major, they occur every day by ordinary people, proving their extraordinary abilities. After World War II ended, many acts of heroism were displayed that are still remembered today, specifically involving Operation Little Vittles. Over two million citizens living in West Berlin were doomed, cut off from the outside world by the Russians, praying for a miracle. Their wish came true when a handful of pilots agreed to drop thousands of tons of food and fuel from the air in Berlin. One of these esteemed pilots goes by the name of Gail Halvorsen, who changed the situation of the Russian blockade for the better. Halvorsen made the daring decision to drop thousands of individual packages of candy to all of the sweet deprived citizens of West Berlin. Pilot Gail Halvorsen contributed a daring effort by flying day in and day out dropping candy all with the hopes of trying to improve the awful conditions for those involved in the blockade, putting smiles on people’s faces and living up to the standards of heroism.
Slavery has been a problem in many societies throughout all of history. It is not always out of prejudice or racism, often times people of the same ethnicity and nationality enslaved each other because of debt or some other reason. However in the instance of the African slave trade, it was without just cause and an extreme display of racism. Slavery in America was a horrible thing. Blacks were subject to overworking and humiliation by white men. Although this was not the case in every slave to master relationship, owning another person as property when they owe you no debt is still degrading, no matter how you treat the person. African Americans have suffered many hardships through slavery, were set free as a result of the Civil War, fought for their rights in the civil rights movement, and are on both sides of the coin when it comes to racism in America.
The legend of Robin Hood includes a group of so called outlaws, and how they go about fighting and cooperating with the others in their land. Along with the death of his father, Robin left his home after it was burned down to go and live in the woods. There, he assembled an army of loyal men to help him fight against unjust laws and actions in return for shelter, food, and camaraderie. Although considered outlaws, Robin Hood and his men clearly show actions of the Knightly Code, such as: defending the weak and helpless, fighting only in just causes, and dealing honorably with opponents in battle.
Focusing internally, the Merrymen could change their business strategy in order to end competition with the Sheriff before they are completely defeated. Secondly, with an external focus, Robin could kill the Sheriff. But, Robin believes this would not completely solve the problem. Third, they could join an alliance by helping the barons in their goal to free King Richard the Lionheart. This would save the Merr...
The best-known feature of the legend of Robin Hood is the so-called ‘Robin Hood shot’.
Response: Good question. Robin and the Merrymen's mission had started out as a personal vendetta against the Sheriff. It seems to me that in order for him to achieve that goal he must embrace a larger goal. This isn't all that unusual. We come across this all the time in business. A private inventor develops a new product that's really good. He starts a company and owns 100% of it. He does this to maintain control.
There are several issues Robin Hood needs to consider. First, Robin Hood needs to make sure his own personal grievances against the Sheriff do not cloud his vision and what is in the best interest of his Merrymen as a group. Second, take a broad look at the overall organizational structure by conducting an environmental scan, a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and/or using a variety of organizational assessments (measurements). A SWOT analysis will help determine some strategic alternatives and how the band can attempt to fulfill its mission and achieve its goals. Robin Hood can use the SWOT analysis to identify where he is strong and vulnerable, where he should defend and attack by scanning both internal and external environments (McNamara, Performance Management, 1999).
Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men had a successful first year. With new recruits pouring in from the furthest outreaches of England, Robin had met his objective of strengthening in number. Although he was satisfied with the size of the organization, he has realized necessary preparations had not been made to accommodate the now over abundance of members of his organization. Many challenges now face Robin such as a lack of provisions and lack of funds to support the band, but he cannot lose focus of their original foundation of "Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor". In addition they have to stay focused on their long term goal to remove Prince John from power by freeing King Richard from his imprisonment in Austria. Robin Hood has to form structure within his organization so that it can continue to grow and prosper.
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