Ned Kelly

“Such is life” These words is thought to be Ned Kelly's last before he was hanged for his crimes. But who was Ned Kelly? What did Ned do that he deserved to be hanged? Why was Ned important? To many Ned Kelly is seen as a hero, to others he was seen as a villain but in either event he changed what would later be Australia. Was Ned Kelly good or bad? Before we understand Ned’s story we must understand Austraila before Ned. Australia was first inhabited by the Aborigonals (the indigenous people)

Ned Kelly was certainly a villain rather a hero Ned Kelly was certainly a villain due to his violent and bloodthirsty behavior throughout his life. Even as a child, Ned was involved in trouble and developed an early life of crime. To contribute to the crimes, Ned Kelly is to blame for infamous attack at Stringybark Creek. Finally Kelly was the gang leader in the merciless shootout of the Glenrowan Siege. Kelly’s trouble with the law quickly escalated through indecent behaviour, assault and stock

destruction and misery in his wake.” (Moor, 2013) Edward “Ned” Kelly (1854 - 1880) was a convicted murderer, horse and cattle thief and bank robber as well as the leader of an infamous group of Australian outlaw bushrangers named the ‘Kelly Gang’. He committed a large number of major crimes, terrorised the towns of Victoria by invoking fear and distress in citizens’ hearts and endangered hundreds of civilians’ lives in his many ruthless exploits. Ned Kelly was a villain; an enemy of society who condemned

Edward Ned Kelly was Australia’s most famous bushranger; regarded by many as a hero who fought “for the rights of the battler.” Whether Ned Kelly was a hero, however, has been debated throughout Australia’s history. Evidence shows that Ned was a murderous villain who terrorised towns and robbed wealthy pastoralists; a man who broke the law and committed an array of crimes that were both evil and immoral. Ned Kelly was a villain; an outlaw and thief who is wrongly immortalised as an Australian hero

Villain, victim and hero. Ned Kelly, “with all that he was, and for all that he did, belongs to the true Australia – not the Australia of the shams and the money-jugglers, but the Australia that sweats and suffers and fights…” (IronOutlaw, Clive Turnbull’s View On The Kelly Outbreak, 2016). Ned Kelly (1854-1880) was a notorious Australian outlaw. He murdered three policemen, robbed two banks and committed numerous other crimes. Regardless of his criminality, people claim Ned “Australia’s equivalent

This source is a wanted poster produced on the orders of the Governor of New South Wales, George Robinson as a method of advertising the reward offered for the capture of Ned Kelly, Dan Kelly, Joseph Byrne and Stephen Hart, collectively known as the Kelly Gang. The poster was printed in 1879, signed by the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, Henry Parkes and the Attorney-General of Victoria, Bryan O’Loghlen. The poster was likely created through the cooperation of the Colonial Governments of Victoria

Relation to the Character of Ned Kelly By Oliver Friendship and Ella Dittmar Actor 1 (Oliver): Right then Ella, let’s just make sure that we are on the same page here. Our company, ‘Unearthed Voiced’, tours around secondary schools, adapting texts, and their characters, into contemporary plays. The current work we have been tasked with, is Peter Carey’s ‘The True History of the Kelly Gang’. The book is written by Carey from the perspective of the main protagonist; Ned Kelly. It is in the form of parcels

Edward (Ned) Kelly was an infamous Australian bushranger of Irish descent that lived from 1854 to 1880. Black Snake is one of many pieces of literature that has been written based on Ned Kelly’s life. Black Snake is a historical fiction novel based on non – fictional events. Black Snake shows different perspectives on what really happened, so the person could’ve slightly changed the story to back up their point of view. Carole Wilkinson is an award- winning Australian author. All throughout Australian

Ned Kelly was a very famous Australian Bushranger who was well known for his courage and bravery. The character of Ned Kelly is considered as either a murderous villain or the Robin Hood of Australia. Ned Kelly is more commonly portrayed as the Robin Hood of Australia for people in the modern society, after considering his heritage on Australia during his life. There are many interpretations of Ned Kelly’s life and character, which help people make judgements whether he is a murderous villain or

Ned Kelly was a Villain This man is truly the worst criminal that Australia has ever seen in its entire history. Ned Kelly robbed banks, murdered three men and stole horses and cattle. Ned was part of the Kelly gang. There is no doubt he was the worst of them, he schemed all the villainous plans, he was the one who killed all three policemen and before the gang was even created he stole many farming families horses and cattle. If you don’t think this man is a villain from what I have said so far