Free College Essays - Quest for Freedom in Robin Hood

Robin Hood – Quest for Freedom

Robin Hood, by Paul Creswick, is a story of great triumph. Many people

know the myth of Robin Hood, but they do not know the life of Robin Hood. It is a

good novel to read if the reader likes stories of a true legend. Also, it is a novel that

deals with friendship, motivation, action, bravery, and love.

The novel is primarily based on friendship. The friends that Robin makes

and the camaraderie they share makes this a terrific book. Living in the forest,

away

from the law, they are all outlaws and they are all there for each other when trouble

presents its self. One example is when one of the outlaws, Little John,is about to be

hung, the rest of the crew risked life and limb to save his life. A few of the

members even died trying to help Little John escape, but they all knew that was the

meaning of friendship. When one of the outlaws was sick or wounded, someone

always stayed with them and made sure he got better. With their friendship came

trust. All of the outlaws knew that they could trust each other, no matter what the

situation presented. If one of the outlaws went into the city to buy goods, the others

knew that he would not run off with the money or tell the Sheriff where they were

hiding. A good example of that is when Will Stutely had a falling out with the

gang. He went and worked in the sheriff’s kitchen as a cook, and even though he

had left the gang and was employed by the law, he still kept the hiding place secret

and told noone the where abouts of Robin Hood.

Another reason the novel is good to read is the motivation the gang has.

Their primary motivator is freedom. Everything they do is to try to gain freedom

from the crooked king. They live in caves throughout the woods and sleep on the

hard ground because they are just glad to be free there. In the forest, they make

their own laws and obide by them strictly. If someone does not obey the laws set by

the gang, then they are kicked out of the forest and must live in the non-democratic

city and give up their freedom. Once the gang leaves the forest though, they have