The Righteous Outlaw from East to West: Turning the Tables in the Upside Down World (Webinar)
Price range: $18.00 through $50.00
Within the world of stories, there is one kind of character which seems to cross every boundary- blurring lines of distance and time to greet us from many lands with many different faces, but with the same familiar voice. In Robin Hood, in the 108 outlaws of Liangshan marsh, in the Cowboys of the Wild West, in King David and his mighty men, and in similar figures from all over the world, we meet the Righteous Outlaw. Driven to the margins by the injustice of a corrupt system, the heroes must become the outlaws and embark upon a quest for justice that seems like sheer madness. We may well learn to marvel with them that “men seek for fish where only treetops are.” Like Alice entering Wonderland, when we step into the shadow of the greenwood and the shelter of the marsh, we find ourselves in a different world where up is down and the drunk man is sane in a chronically sober age.
Join Addison Hornstra on March 27th to venture into this world of outlawry and sanctified mischief. It is true that you will never know your own language until you have learnt another- only a journey into a strange and new tongue can teach you the marvels and intricacies of the words you use every day. Tired eyes often cease to see the page in front of them, and perhaps it is the case that we have grown too used to our own stories. The stories of the East open the window for us onto a perspective which may well revitalize our own understanding. A closer look at the foundational Chinese romance known as Water Margin will startle us awake so that we may see with new eyes the outlaw within our own literature in the character of Robin Hood. We will find that the truest of the true may stand strong in the world of outlaws when scorned everywhere else.
Instructor: Addison Hornstra
Meet Time: This webinar will stream live on March 27th, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, and will be made available as a recording with lifetime access the next day in your HHL customer account.
Individual Price: $18 (Non-Refundable)
Family Price for 3 or more students: $50 (Non-Refundable)
How to access the class: After purchase, the link to the live session as well as the eventual recording of the webinar will be made available in the customer’s HHL account under “My Courses” with lifetime access.
Description
Within the world of stories, there is one kind of character which seems to cross every boundary- blurring lines of distance and time to greet us from many lands with many different faces, but with the same familiar voice. In Robin Hood, in the 108 outlaws of Liangshan marsh, in the Cowboys of the Wild West, in King David and his mighty men, and in similar figures from all over the world, we meet the Righteous Outlaw. Driven to the margins by the injustice of a corrupt system, the heroes must become the outlaws and embark upon a quest for justice that seems like sheer madness. We may well learn to marvel with them that “men seek for fish where only treetops are.” Like Alice entering Wonderland, when we step into the shadow of the greenwood and the shelter of the marsh, we find ourselves in a different world where up is down and the drunk man is sane in a chronically sober age.
Join Addison Hornstra on March 27th to venture into this world of outlawry and sanctified mischief. It is true that you will never know your own language until you have learnt another- only a journey into a strange and new tongue can teach you the marvels and intricacies of the words you use every day. Tired eyes often cease to see the page in front of them, and perhaps it is the case that we have grown too used to our own stories. The stories of the East open the window for us onto a perspective which may well revitalize our own understanding. A closer look at the foundational Chinese romance known as Water Margin will startle us awake so that we may see with new eyes the outlaw within our own literature in the character of Robin Hood. We will find that the truest of the true may stand strong in the world of outlaws when scorned everywhere else.
Instructor: Addison Hornstra
Meet Time: This webinar will stream live on March 27th, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, and will be made available as a recording with lifetime access the next day in your HHL customer account.
Individual Price: $18 (Non-Refundable)
Family Price for 3 or more students: $50 (Non-Refundable)
How to access the class: After purchase, the link to the live session as well as the eventual recording of the webinar will be made available in the customer’s HHL account under “My Courses” with lifetime access.
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