Robin
Hood, Prince of Thieves
As
you watch the movie, answer the following questions
I.
Opening
Credits
1.
What
event is the tapestry during the credits depicting?
2.
What
was King Richard I of England’s nickname?
II.
The
Prison
3.
Why
was Robin’s hand to be cut off?
4.
What
does Robin swear?
5.
What
is the vow Azeem, the Moor makes? Why
does he refuse to leave Robin?
III.
England
A.
Robin’s
House
6.
What
religion is Azeem? Give evidence from
the film of how you know this?
7.
How
are the boy in the tree and his position in society a reflection of feudalism?
8.
How
is Duncan give an example of feudal vows?
Robin?
B.
Marian’s House
9.
How
does Duncan reflect European views of the Crusades and the people of the Middle
East?
10.
How
does Robin show chivalric values to Marian?
11.
How
does Marian reflect feudal life?
12.
Give
examples of technology brought back from the Middle East.
C.
The
Town
13.
What
role does the Church play in Robin’s life?
14.
What
is the effect of the Crusades on the local people?
D.
The
Forest
15.
How
is feudal life deteriorating in the forest?
How is it deteriorating in the outside world?
16.
How
is Robin Hood continuing the Chivalric Code?
17.
What
abuses of the Church are evident in the film?
18.
How
does the quote “Nobility is not a birthright.
It is defined by one’s action.” Reflect the end of the Middle Ages?
19.
How
did Will Scarlet’s birth affect his life?
20.
Overall,
how does the legend of Robin Hood as depicted in the film portray the concept of
feudalism, chivalry and the crusades? )
Poorly, Fair, Well, Excellent) Explain.