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". As its title would suggest, "The Jerilderie Letter" portrays Ned Kelly as the wronged party, victimised, threatened and set up by a corrupt police force, and whose actions are completely justified. The article, "Capture of The Kelly Gang" , on the other hand, depicts Ned Kelly and his gang as a "formidable alliance of criminals" , a group of "desperadoes" whose demise has caused huge excitement within society.
"The Jerilderie Letter" invokes a view of Ned Kelly that is a combination of sympathy, admiration and chivalry. One cannot help but feel that Kelly has been targeted by a corrupt police force who can find no better way to pass their time than to harass the Kelly family and fabricate misdemeanours so as to arrest Ned Kelly. If Ned is to be taken at his word, he is the wronged party, unknowingly accepting a stolen horse and subsequently being jailed for it: "Wright who was a stranger to me was in a hurry to get back to Mansfield and I gave him another mare and he told me if I found his mare to keep her until he brought mine back". "She was a chestnut mare.the property of a Telegraph Master in Mansfield, he lost her on the 6th gazetted her on the 12th of march and I was a .
prisoner in Beechwood Gaol until the 29 of march therefore I could not have stole the mare." .
It is interesting that Ned Kelly does not refer to a "gang" at any time. He mentions only Dan Kelly by name in the account of the Mansfield incident. The reference to "our two mates" could possibly mean Joe Byrne and Stephen Hart, the remaining gang members referred to in "Capture of The Kelly Gang", however these two men are never once mentioned by name. The inference in "The Jerilderie Letter" is that Ned Kelly acted with his brother Dan, his stepfather George King or alone, not backed up by a gang.
Ned Kelly is much prized by Australians. ... Here the legend of Ned Kelly was played out. ... Why Ned Kelly was widely loved? ... It is on display along with other Ned Kelly paraphernalia. ... The lengthy letter of about 8,000 words has been described as Ned Kelly's manifesto'. ...
I automatically felt in "the mood" of the movie and think that the music brought lots of emotion to Ned Kelly. ... 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...
For others Ned Kelly was a hero. ... Ned Kelly was a villain. ... Indeed, Ned Kelly told us his version of the story. ... We should not forget that at that time, Ned Kelly and his gang, for most people, were heroes. ... Both texts are very important for the understanding of the Ned Kelly's topic. ...
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...
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?" ... He/she tried to convince using subtle justification, which can twist the way we, the audience, interpret Ned Kelly. ... Ned Kelly was portrayed as a hero by including interviews with people who felt so honoured to have been a part of the Ned Kelly story. These people may simply have had a piece of scarf or a gold watch belonging to Ned Kelly. ... The inclusion of these in...
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. ... Having the two sides of Ned Kelly presented to us by Robert Drewe give us the reader the ability to make our own conclusions about Ned being a...
In 1946 Nolan decided to begin work on his series of paintings about the famous Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, and later produced personal interpretations of historical and legendary figures such as Eliza Fraser and Burk and Wills, in which his focus was on conveying the feeling of the country and the timelessness of the myths. ...
Early Australian literature has played a significant part in developing several beliefs and values that Australians consider important today. Poetry and ballads written by Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson focus a great deal on the bush, which is now an iconic Australian trait. Australians believe in...
