martedì 25 marzo 2014

Robin Hood

Robin Hood by John Escott

SUBGENRE: graphic novel;
SETTING: Nottingham,England and Sherwood forest, medieval England (1000-1500); 

SITUATION: It is the story of Robin Hood and his men. They take money from Prince John and Friar Tuck. He saves poor people (such as a poor boy hunting in the forest) from injustice. During a schooting contest in Nottingham forty shoot their arrows but only three men hit their targets in the centre:Sir Guy Gisbourne,one of the Sheriff’s men and an old man with a beard (it is Robin hood).When they shoot again only the old man’s arrow hits the centre.When Lady Marian understands that she has to  marry Sir Guy Gisborne goes away in Sherwood Forest where she meets Robin and they get married.
CHARACTERS: Robin Hood,Lady Marian, King Richard the Lionheart, Sir Guy Gisborne, Prince John, Friar Tuck, Little John and Sheriff of Nottingham;
POINT OF VIEW:  narrator's
THEMES: love, adventure, the fight against rich people and their injustices towards poor people; 
STYLE: exciting language in atmosphere of adventure with a bit of romanticism;
PERSONAL COMMENT: In my opinion it is a beautiful book because it teaches to fight for everything that is good and right. 


                                                                      Giusi Paolicelli

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