ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Robin became a popular folk hero because of his generosity to the poor and down-trodden peasants, and his hatred of the Sheriff and his verderers who enforced the oppressive forest laws, made him their champion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arthurian myth is full of definitive readings, whether it’s Thomas Malory or Lord Tennyson. Students of Arthurian myth can be pointed towards key texts such as these but not so Robin Hood. Most of his origins are in folk tale and song, the yarns of the commoner, not the high-flown poetry of the court or elite society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Long ago, in England, there was a place called Sherwood Forest where Robin Hood lived. He was a smart young man who knew several card tricks and was skilled in archery. When Robin was a young child, he was cheated a lot by noblemen, and since then, he decided to do good for the poor people by robbing the rich.