The Story of the Kelly Gang

Ned Kelly (2003), directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Heath Ledger (Ned Kelly) and Orlando Bloom, is the film interpretation of the legendary story of the Kelly gang. As this is a film, not a documentary, it is only moderately historically accurate. The three key events in this story in which Jordan has attempted to maintain the truth to a reasonable extent are the incident with Constable Fitzpatrick, the shooting of Aaron Sherritt and the Glenrowan shootout. However, there is also one major aspect

Since its publication, Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang has become the dominant narrative for Australia’s legendary personage, Ned Kelly, creatively using folkloric aspects of the past to cast doubt upon the established views of Australian history and giving access to voices that are not often heard. Carey not only gives a voice to Ned Kelly, but allows True History of the Kelly Gang to serve as a reminder that history is not always factual, and the historical facts are not always representative

touring you around today’s Ned Kelly museum exhibit. First off, as you can see there are a few quick entries involving Ned Kelly’s identity and his first prison sentences and punishments. Ned Kelly is the most famous of all Australian bushrangers. He was born in the Glenrowan area in 1855 and at the age of 15, he had his first altercation with the police. Although not convicted, he was first charged with helping bushranger Harry Power, during robberies. Ned Kelly is an integral part of Australian

Ned Kelly, born of an ex-Irish convict, is forever immortalised in Australian folk stories as the people’s hero, and the authorities’ criminal. Born and raised in the Australian state of Victoria, this figure had a hard past. Ned Kelly lost his father when he was eleven, and he and his family were forced into a life of stealing, just to stay alive. By many he was seen as the hero, saving a young boy when he was only eleven, and doing what he thought was right for his friends and family. But Ned Kelly

1. In Foxfire, Oates’ political views come through her characters. Does the same occur in Black Water with the Senator? 2. Why does Kelly speak about the past and seem to disassociate for so long instead of trying harder to escape? 3. Why would Oates choose to retell this story that is based on a true one from the victim’s point of view? Critical lens, genre conventions, literary movement, and/or any literary characteristics helpful for analysis this week (explain each, briefly): Throughout

Peter Carey's novel The True History of the Kelly Gang is a pleasant adaptation of Ned Kelly's narrative that imaginatively illustrates crucial events and interactions that transpired afore and during Ned's time in the Kelly gang. This autobiographical (though fictional) type novel can be argued to give an authentic voice to Ned Kelly's story. In saying this, Carey's novel is chiefly based on Ned's own narrative voice in the Jerilderie Letter. By analysing a passage located between pages 374-375

True History of the Kelly Gang Like many novels set in the time period of the 1800’s, True History of the Kelly Gang brings attention to many controversial topics. Racism, sexism, and transvestitism are all topics that appear on occasion throughout the novel. Slurs are used numerous times, and a man who wears a dress is committing a terrible offense. Also mentioned are some interesting points on gang activity and violence. Unsurprisingly, some of these topics and actions have made their way into

Kelly Simon, the writer of “Frank Sinatra’s Gum,” presents the audience with a coming of age narrative. Kelly Simon demonstrates her use of imagery, characterization, and point of view to elongate and present the allegory in the narrative. She utilizes these rhetorical strategies to contribute to the inclusive meaning and endorses the audience to see her growth in her identity and self-image while also recognizing the characterization of Frank Sinatra. Kelly Simon applies a variety of devices and

Oates, Joyce Carol. Black Water. New York: Plume, 1993. Parallelling the true story of the Chappaquiddick incident in which Senator Edward Kennedy crashed his car into the ocean causing the drowning death of a much younger woman, this novel focuses on the day before Kelly Kelleher’s death. Violated by men before, she fears men and feels ashamed of her past with them but experiences solely alienation and does not want to get revenge on any of them. After she meets “The Senator,” she becomes obsessed

Ned Kelly- Criminal, fair but devious By Trinity Elghitany Criminal, fair but devious. Ned (Edward) Kelly had a controversial life that helped to form the Australian’s colony and identity. Some citizens see Ned Kelly as a cultural icon to Australia and loved him because he rebelled against the authorities. Others see him as a criminal and a murderer. He didn’t have a legal way to provide these things for his family so he had to steal for the sake of his family and for himself. In a way Ned introduced