Reading Notes: The Golden Arrow

The second Robin Hood story of the week is really exciting to me. I really enjoyed the ballad that I read in the first reading of the week. This story is another ballad that is awesome to read. The only bad thing is that there isn't a video included with this ballad so I wish there was an audio clip that went with this one to see how it goes in a song form. The story itself speaks to me so much. I am one to take chances all the time and sometimes I can not resist taking the chance to win something. Robin Hood in this ballad does the same thing as I would do. This makes it a great story for me to read as I can relate to the story so much. Robin Hood couldn't resist the urge to play a game to get something really cool or valuable in return. Robin Hood loves arrows and the thought of having a golden arrow made him extremely excited to have the chance to acquire it. The game that the sheriff devises to entice Robin Hood is interesting. I didn't really understand what it was at first so I needed to read it a few times to finally realize what the game was. The language of the story was, again, a barrier for me and I have a little trouble knowing exactly what is happening. I eventually figure it out and the story makes a lot more sense after knowing most of the actions that are going on. The king is the one that wants the plan to go into action which is not surprising at all as Robin Hood is a trickster and can cause a lot of problems for those in the kingdom.

Children version of the Golden Arrow story https://images.app.goo.gl/CjNEqQ1r9tPPnxpm9

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/robin-hood-golden-arrow.html