Merry Pranksters

This summary will be about chapters five through eight on “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood”, by Howard Pyle. The story of Robin Hood is about a famous archer named Robert of Loxley (Robin Hood), who had a confrontation with a drunken citizen that challenged him. After they had a shooting match, the drunken citizen decided to shoot an arrow at Robin Hood, however Robin Hood retaliates by shooting him in the heart. After this, Robin Hood decides to hide in the forest, where more than a…

stolen from the rich to give to the poor. He also has been known as an outlaw. But, some have considered him as a murderer, and a thief. Along with Robin Hood, he had some Merry Men. Over 700 years, Robin Hood stole from the rich, and gave back to all the poor. Everyone thought that Robin Hood was a loyal leader of his Merry Men, and was always true to his word. Robin Hood is from Yorkshire, and there he stays with his friend, John. They always has friendly archery contest. Both John and Robin…

1. (40 pts). What problems does Robin Hood have? What issues need to be addressed? The first issue to be addressed is the fact that he has lost sight of his original intention of his Merrymen. Instead, it’s gotten more and more out of hand. He thought he needed more men, but as he brought in more and more min, they had excessive necessities that the Merrymen could not fill. He believed that the true strength was in number, but the bigger the numbers, the more complicated his revolt was. He needs…

The operatic production The Merry Wives of Windsor, composed by Otto Nicolai and directed by Craig Tyrl, which is based on a Shakespeare play by the same name, was an outrageously hysterical farce with a superlative blend of comedy and musical theatricality. Due to its outrageous characters and outrageous plot situations, the audience is constantly on the edge of their seat laughing through this wild ride while witnessing a humorous secret plan two wives had devised to get back at a lustful…

Women in literature, like in real life, face adversity and through their journey, they find their identity while coming of age. They show the importance of women in society and the crucial role that they play. In both I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonists were required to overcome adversity as they each discovered a greater sense of self. By being able to overcome their certain situations, Marguerite Angelou and…

Jamal Eric Watson the author of the article The Caged Bird Flys was published in Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Volume 31, Issue 10 on June 19th 2014. Watson is a respected writer and lecturer. He is a senior staff writer for Diverse Issues in Higher Education. It is one of the country’s leading periodicals whose focal point is minorities and various related issues. Some of his writings has been seen in an array of publications such as The Baltimore Sun, The New York Sun, USA Today, The…

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the autobiography of Maya Angelou, is filled with many experiences that shape and mold Maya Angelou into the literary powerhouse known today. The fact that Maya Angelou fearlessly wrote an autobiography she shows the audience that she has confidence in herself and that she likes to defeat social norms because autobiographies are known for being dreadfully boring. The autobiography also includes large uses of humor and the examples of human influences, for the…

Does one know that Maya Angelou received two presidential medals? Angelou received both the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Caged Bird Legacy). Angelou dropped out of school at the age of 14. Even without a full high school education, she went on to write 36 books and poems, 30 of them were best sellers. These are just a few of the examples of the amazing things Angelou did in her life and poetic career. To begin with, Maya Angelou was an African…

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest person to ever live. She is known to be dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director. She is most famous as a writer, poet, essayist, editor, and playwright. Maya has gone through many things in her lifetime. For example, sexual abuse and her parents divorce. Maya was born in St. Louis, MO, on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson. Her family is African American. Maya’s dad was a doorman and her mother was a nurse.…

Maya Angelou Prologue The origin of this story is to show case an intellectual woman. I feel honored to introduce a woman such as her. This woman has accomplished so many things that I cannot list them. This woman is so amazing I highly recommend everyone to read this biography about her. Marguerite Johnson or as some may call her Maya Angelou was a highly sophisticated woman. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928, although she was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. As a…