tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post5446601997262111670..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Robin Hood Week | | In which I impress you all with my extensive knowledge of history. Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-53015422614524903842017-06-22T22:17:13.311-04:002017-06-22T22:17:13.311-04:00Well, thank you!! It's not even fake!!! *grins...Well, thank you!! It's not even fake!!! *grins*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-61462030916746450102017-06-16T13:54:40.422-04:002017-06-16T13:54:40.422-04:00I WILL I WILL I PROMISE I JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN...I WILL I WILL I PROMISE I JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN. :DNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-78488613523645962172017-06-11T17:52:06.177-04:002017-06-11T17:52:06.177-04:00Yes, I did that!! The checklist is a bit of a kill...Yes, I did that!! The checklist is a bit of a killer, (especially as you progress through the levels and it just gets bigger and bigger), I will admit. And I do understand about it 'squashing your creativity' - I struggled with really getting the paper to sound how *I* wanted it to sound when there were so many rules, but I have to say, it DID improve my writing.<br /><br />...and it DOES sound impressive, as you just proved. ;D<br /><br />~Miss MegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-71674231337881325912017-06-11T16:05:21.250-04:002017-06-11T16:05:21.250-04:00Haha! "Thank you, thank you very much."...Haha! "Thank you, thank you very much." ;D<br /><br />(That's so funny! I did use the IEW format in a co-op a number of years ago! And then had similar, albeit less strict, teaching in writing later on. So yes, a lot of my writing is probably very influenced by IEW! I don't really like to admit that, though, hehe, because I didn't really like IEW. I'm assuming it's the same system you used, so you may have done this, too, but for our papers, we had this checklist of things we were and were not supposed to do for EACH PAPER and I hated it. My mom said -- and I agree -- that it kind of "squashed my creativity." Haha. :) But that was just me, and I've heard otherwise that it's an excellent program!)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-76907907332740120002017-06-11T16:01:53.103-04:002017-06-11T16:01:53.103-04:00THANKS, NATALIE! :D *hugs* (And yaaaaaaasss, rea...THANKS, NATALIE! :D *hugs* (And yaaaaaaasss, read <i>Ivanhoe</i>! I mean, it's a bit *ahem* dry in parts, and I may kind of *cough cough* skim some of the longer bits, but I STILL LOVE THE STORY SO MUCH AND REBECCA AND BOIS-GUILBERT AND ROWENA AND WAMBA AND JUST YES.)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-34525058933038939582017-06-11T16:00:35.281-04:002017-06-11T16:00:35.281-04:00Awwww. *blushes* Thanks, Kayla! (Also, I don'...Awwww. *blushes* Thanks, Kayla! (Also, I don't think I've ever mentioned it, but your name is really pretty. <3) Haha, "*scurries away to Google*" -- I like the way you think, girl. ;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-87000937148571173662017-06-04T02:25:35.955-04:002017-06-04T02:25:35.955-04:00I AM impressed. :D
And basically, I heard the sam...I AM impressed. :D<br /><br />And basically, I heard the same thing. (Also I'm curious - the way you wrote it feels very similar to the way we were trained to write essays. May I ask if you ever did any Creative Writing? (We did, and we used Andrew Pudewa who is from "Institute in the Excellence of Writing", and is American).) <br />ANYWHO. I heartily enjoyed reading this. :D<br /><br />~Miss MegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-15874534757887646552017-06-01T13:23:59.722-04:002017-06-01T13:23:59.722-04:00I LOVE THIS. You wrote it all so well and reminded...I LOVE THIS. You wrote it all so well and reminded me yet again of how much I need to read Ivanhoe....maybe I can do it this summer. :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-51038022050540736072017-05-29T21:13:46.234-04:002017-05-29T21:13:46.234-04:00I have to agree with Miss March - you wrote amazin...I have to agree with Miss March - you wrote amazing papers for school!!! :) This would make such a fascinating topic to research!!! *scurries away to Google*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-92084000874710542342017-05-27T22:28:01.214-04:002017-05-27T22:28:01.214-04:00Whoops! I just realized that I said "Robing H...Whoops! I just realized that I said "Robing Hood" I meant "Robbing Hood". Those pesky double letters!<br /><br />Yeah! I mean, it is what he does. :)Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-38674599922856492172017-05-27T18:41:50.243-04:002017-05-27T18:41:50.243-04:00*blushes* Thanks, Jessica!! That means a lot, es...*blushes* Thanks, Jessica!! That means a lot, especially since you know so much about history! I mean, shucks, you're headed for a Ph.D., right? <br /><br />(Haha, nope, I don't -- I was actually low-key wondering if you'd have any other information/thoughts on it all, hehe.)<br /><br />YES! That's what I'm thinking. (Not perhaps so coherently or specifically, but I know what you mean. ;))<br /><br />"Even if he didn't do all the usual Robin Hood things, that's not to say he wasn't a hero in some smaller or more prosaic way." << YAAASSS.<br /><br />You're most welcome! I like your musings. :) Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-47833079025749305782017-05-27T18:36:49.820-04:002017-05-27T18:36:49.820-04:00Thank you, Miss March! Hehehe, I had fun with the...Thank you, Miss March! Hehehe, I had fun with the title. ;) Awwwwwww, thanks! *blushes* That's so sweet of you. Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-18845045871950043282017-05-27T18:34:28.515-04:002017-05-27T18:34:28.515-04:00Thank YOU! Haha, it's funny you mention that,...Thank YOU! Haha, it's funny you mention that, because I've actually wondered about that, myself! Like, considering how he's connected with "robbing from the rich," I feel like it's really plausible that maybe his name started out as something like "Robbing Hood." Pure speculation, of course, but it seems likely. :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-26070121503154526952017-05-26T18:10:07.726-04:002017-05-26T18:10:07.726-04:00Wow, Olivia--this is impressive!!! I can tell you...Wow, Olivia--this is impressive!!! I can tell you did thorough research in order to write this, and it's excellent quality. It really is :-) <br /><br />(Okay this is where I go off into history-student mode. I hope you don't mind :-P) <br /><br />The first thing that comes to mind when I read this is: The fact that these place names and people names (Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff of Nottingham, etc.) are so very SPECIFIC, even from the very beginning of the legend, suggests that it's probably based on at least a little bit of historical fact. Also, the fact that it's traditionally got a sad ending, not a happy one . . . I think a completely mythical story wouldn't get quite so specific about *which* authority figures Robin was going up against; and also, a completely mythical tale is more likely to have a "Hollywood ending." Which this doesn't. <br /><br />Am I making sense here? Basically, it seems probable to me that there was a real outlaw named Robin Somebody (or not) who clashed in some way with the local leadership and was eventually killed, and later remembered in legend as a hero. (Which he may well have been, of course--even if he didn't do all the usual Robin Hood things, that's not to say he wasn't a hero in some smaller or more prosaic way.) <br /><br />Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh . . . I do love history . . . thanks for giving me an opportunity to muse over it, friend! <3Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-46950853122449170072017-05-26T15:46:21.670-04:002017-05-26T15:46:21.670-04:00This was an awesome post, Olivia! Very interestin...This was an awesome post, Olivia! Very interesting indeed. Thanks for impressing us with your "extensive knowledge of history." ;) Oh, and I just have to say, you wrote really good papers for school! (I was never very good at that myself, coughcough)Miss Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088465083055515308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-12167238526986166532017-05-26T15:24:35.368-04:002017-05-26T15:24:35.368-04:00Awesome! Thank you for this, you definitely know a...Awesome! Thank you for this, you definitely know a lot more about Robin Hood. Just now I accedentally typed "Robing Hood" do you think that has something to do with it? That is was then shortened to "Robin' Hood" and finally Robin Hood? I'm just speculating here. :)Chloe the MovieCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200752624092560917noreply@blogger.com