Outlaw, criminal, victim, hero, he is part of the spirit and character of Australia.
He is Australia's most infamous bushranger. While time progresses and culture changes, the fascination with the Kelly story remains. Ned has, through his trademark iron helmet and his impassioned rhetoric, an extraordinary ability to hold our attention. The Kelly story has been told and re-told, elaborated and argued over and over again. The question is, is he a hero or a villain? .
For some people, he was a villain. He killed people. He destroyed lives. He was a thief and a murderer. The reasoning behind the acts does not excuse the crime. The fact, he killed in cold blood, remains. .
For others Ned Kelly was a hero. An Australia's equivalent of Robin Hood. He was the victim of corrupted police and was forced to become an outlaw.
In the first article, "Sydney Morning Herald", Ned Kelly and his gang are described as villains, "diabolical", cold-blooded, cruel murderers.
In "the Jerilderie Letter", Ned Kelly explains the reason and circumstances that leads to the actions such as the Mansfield's events.
First of all, the first article was written after Kelly's capture by the Herald. It is clear to see what side the newspaper is taking in this case. Ned Kelly was a villain. He killed many cops and robbed many towns. The words were carefully chosen to talk about him and his gang. It seems as if they were counting a story, a tale about the worst criminals ever. They tell you how much Kelly did not feel anything for the people he killed. In the first two pages, you learn what terrible event happened at Mansfield and how trapped the poor police officers were murderer. The episode is precisely described from the point of view and the eyes of the cops there.
In the Jerilderie Letter, the same story is explained very clearly but in a completely different prospective. Indeed, Ned Kelly told us his version of the story. The fact, he did not have a choice.
Introduction Every country seems to have a criminal folk hero. ... Australia, both a country and a continent, has one outlaw of renown, a national anti-hero named Ned Kelly. Ned Kelly is much prized by Australians. ... Here the legend of Ned Kelly was played out. ... Why Ned Kelly was widely loved? ...
In the end Kelly is captured and later hung, but will go down in history as Australia's most famous hero, like Britains folk hero Robin Hood. ... The film used first person voice over narration by Ned Kelly (Ledger). ... The film opens with Kelly's voice in the background and Ned makes reference to his childhood. ... I thought that this was necessary especially in the part of Ned Kelly to use Australian actors simply because of the fact the Ned Kelly was Australian. ... Ned Kelly is a fascinating movie of an extraord...
Ned Kelly and his gang are portrayed in two very different ways by two very different documents. "The Jerilderie Letter" , as dictated by Ned Kelly, is an autobiographical "statement of fact and self justification". ... It is interesting that Ned Kelly does not refer to a "gang" at any time. ... Upon reading "The Jerilderie Letter" and the article "Capture of The Kelly Gang", one is assailed with many conflicting views of Ned Kelly and his gang. Were they heroes or villains, formidable and ferocious or justified in their vengeance? ...
Ned Kelly is perceived by many Australians as one of Australia's greatest outlaws or even heroes but would this perception be challenged if audiences viewed the documentary "Outlawed - The Real Ned Kelly?" ... This documentary was constructed effectively - the producer was able to present two factual viewpoints on the story of Ned Kelly's life and then left the ultimate decision, as to whether Ned was a hero or an outlaw, in the audiences" hands. ... This again reinforces the viewpoint that Ned was a hero. ... Ned Kelly was portrayed as a hero by including interviews with ...
How Does Robert Drewe Show Both Sides of Ned Kelly? ... Robert Drewe wrote "Our Sunshine" to convey his feelings about Ned Kelly. ... Even now in the 21st century Kelly, who we should really see has the villain seems to be a hero to us and no matter how bad a new story is released about Ned Kelly we still love him. ... One of the things Ned Kelly did during his life that has contributes largely in condemning Ned as a hero to us was saving a life. ... Drewe came to his own conclusion that the two sides of Kelly's personality are his role as a bushranger and his role as a hero and role m...
Scott Turner Peter Carey's Creation of the Oedipal Complex Peter Carey has often been known for weaving intricate patterns of literary devices into his novels but he truly outdoes himself in his award winning novel, True History of the Kelly Gang. ... Carey ingeniously incorporates a classic case of the oedipal complex into the life of famous bushranger Ned Kelly. The life choices of Ned Kelly from boy to outlaw explain themselves solely through Ned's relationship with his mother and his own oedipal complex. ... Ned and his siblings often hear late night intimate conversations...
After Homer heard that comment, he got mad at Ned and told him that he is sick and tired of Ned always making Homer think that the Flanders family is more important then Homers family. Ned gets upset with Homer for insulting his family and tells homer to leave. ... Then Homer sees Ned playing miniature golf one day and challenges Ned's son to play Homers son Bart in a golf championship. Ned's son and Bart both accept. It comes down to the final hole and both Ned's son and Bart are tied. ...
