How Is Robin Hood Virtuous

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Robin Hood is virtuous in three different ways in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. Robin Hood is just, he does not deliberately injure others if not necessary, and he helps others when they are in need. Robin is just when Little John steals the Sheriff's silver dishes but, Robin returns them saying “I have never heard of you wronging your tenants. Therefore, take back your silver, nor will I take from you even a penny today” (88). Little John disobeys Robin Hood by going to the Blue Boar Inn instead of going to the tailor and gets beat up while Robin watches from the bushes. Robin decides Little John has learned his lesson so Robin will not chide him (96, 99). Robin Hood is also virtuous by not deliberately injuring