ipl-logo

Was Ned Kelly A Hero

1065 Words5 Pages

Ned Kelly was born on June 1854, in Beveridge, Victoria. His family were all Irish Christian. His father, John ‘Red’ Kelly, got sent over from Ireland to Australia for two different reasons; 1. The English people took over and destroyed the houses in different parts of Ireland, 2. he got sent over to Australia because he was a convict and done lots of different crimes back in Ireland. Ned Kelly didn’t have the best childhood and upbringing despite some of the good things that happened during it. On the 10th December 1878, Ned Kelly held some people hostage but the people that he held hostage actually enjoyed it and being in his company. Ned Kelly was a hero to so many people for the reason he was giving money to the poor.

Ned Kelly’s childhood …show more content…

On the 10th December 1878, Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang went into a National bank and robbed the bank and took over 100 pounds. The Kelly gang held all of the staff, who worked at the back, hostage and took them all to Faithfull’s Creek. They were clever the way they robbed the bank because if they didn’t take them back to Faithfull’s Creek and would have kept them in the bank then someone would have pressed or set the alarms off and they would have been found there and then. Whilst holding the worker's hostage they had an amazing time and enjoyed the company which the Kelly gang gave them. One of the workers who was a hostage, Mrs. Scott was having the time of her life and was having a detailed and private conversation with Ned Kelly. Mrs Scott complemented Ned for being ‘a very handsome and polite man, and very well dressed.’ In which Ned then replied with ‘I’m a forced outlaw, Mrs. Scott. I’ll do no harm to anyone who does no harm to me.’ This conversation indicated that Ned would not hurt anyone unless it was for a good reason and if he was to feel threatened or on edge. If you did no harm to Ned or the Kelly gang then you would be safe and they would have no reason whatsoever to harm you. Another reason why Ned Kelly was a good person is because of the night before, where the Kelly gang moved all of the people from Glenrowan, which was a small town of …show more content…

Ned Kelly did so many good deeds whilst he was alive, even when him and his Kelly gang was wanted. Ned Kelly and the gang stole from the rich but gave to the poor. Australia was one of the wealthiest countries in the world and it still is to this day. However back then there was still a big divide between the rich and the poor and like before it still is. Back in the 1800’s, it was worse than ever, Ned Kelly didn’t like the divide and some of the decisions so decided to stand his ground and do something about everything that was happening. Which explains the reason why he stole from the rich and gave to the poor, so many people are so thankful to Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang. Many people believe that Robin Hood was very similar to Ned in which he took from the rich and gave to the poor. He stuck up for the wealthy people and the police didn’t like it so there was a hate from the very start from the police. Ned Kelly was a good person deep

Show More
Related
425 Words | 2 Pages

Ned Kelly Hanged Edward “Ned” Kelly was a bushranger from Victoria, Australia. He was born in 1855 and hung in 1880 at Old Melbourne Gaol and was buried in a mass grave. Ned Kelly was arrested for alleged assault on a Chinese pig farmer and was held for ten days on remand but the charge was dismissed in 1869. A year later, he was arrested and held in custody for seven weeks as a suspected accomplice of the bushranger Harry Power, the charge ended up being dismissed again. Kelly was convicted of summary offences and ended up being imprisoned for six months, later in 1870.

Read More
352 Words | 2 Pages

Sir Edmund Barton Sir Edmund Barton was Australia’s first Prime Minister and a strong advocate of Australian Federation. He was born in gleeb, the ninth child of William Barton and Mary Louise Whydah on the 18th of January, 1849. His parents were English immigrants who arrived in Australia 1824. Edmund Barton attended Fort Street school and then went on to Sydney Grammar school. He then went onto attend Sydney university and graduated with first class honours in classics.

Read More
707 Words | 3 Pages

In this quote on page 24 it says in the detail that Ned had been punished which we can tell from his injuries and a boy in the same situation helping Ned telling him something to keep him strong or sane. “I staggered outside and fell down to my knees. My vision was blurry and my lips were cut and bleeding. Tommy Nez, who was the first friend I made in school, lifted me up to my feet.

Read More
616 Words | 3 Pages

On the government website, Ned is written as a folk hero who stood up and fought for what he believed in, which was for fairness in the police. Ned Kelly was a villain, he did murder some people, but the police at the time were just as

Read More
605 Words | 3 Pages

From being an unreliable and mischievous horse and cattle thief at the age of 12, to becoming prime police suspect and vicious and violent assaulter, which resulted in him being sentenced to 3 years, hard labour in prison. He then attempted to murder Constable Fitzpatrick by threatening to blow his brains out. This led to his mother, and many other people suspected of accommodating him, being arrested. This was the starting point of his horrific journey towards becoming a hated, evil bushranger. Due to the fact Ned Kelly was associated with merciless executions of innocent policemen, and committed illegal and violent crimes, he is indisputably and unquestionably a lawless,

Read More
187 Words | 1 Pages

Ned Kelly – Hero or Villain? Ned Kelly, the notorious criminal known for his many offenses, allegedly committed in the name of justice, was born in the small town of Beveridge in Victoria. He was the first of eight children to John Kelly and Ellen, née Quinn (five daughters and three sons). Ned went to school in Avenel until the death of his father on the 27th of September 1866, when his now poor mother moved them to a hut in Eleven Mile Creek.

Read More
572 Words | 3 Pages

Both his parents had an Irish background. When he was 12 years old, his father died leaving his mum a widow with seven children. What Australia didn’t know was, this was the beginning of a man that changed Australia to a place where people were treated equally forever…. Ned robbed two banks consisting of 2000 pounds each before he was hanged.

Read More
422 Words | 2 Pages

On May 20, 1885, Louis Riel was hung by the order of John A Macdonald for high treason. He was arrested when he ordered a military resistance that became a military confederation called the North-west Rebellion. This was when Ottawa sent thousands of Combat soldiers on their new railway to fight against Louis Riel’s military resistance, he had later been arrested and convicted. Louis David Riel was born on October 22, 1844, in Red River colony, Rupert's Land, British North America. This is near what we now call Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Read More
549 Words | 3 Pages

This shows that Ned Kelly did not care if the people he killed had a family or not, yet he wasn’t happy when he lost his father, and neither was he alright with his mother (Ellen Kelly) being sent to jail. He even thought it was fine to threaten people. He threatened the people who thought of Ned Kelly as a cold-blood murderer that he will kill them (Outlawed – The Real Ned Kelly: 2014). Ned Kelly didn’t mind stealing from many people to gain wealth for himself. An example of this is when he stole a mob of calves from James Whitty.

Read More
253 Words | 2 Pages

Ned Kelly was born in 1855 at Beveridge, Victoria, he was the eldest son of John Kelly and his wife Ellen nee Quinn. Ned Kelly was a horse thief, cop killer and a bank robber. He is significant because of, his last words, the armour he made and also him robbing a pig famer. One of the names people gave Ned Kelly was “The Knight in Shining Armour”.

Read More
682 Words | 3 Pages

Also the police started harassing Ned’s family before the Fitzpatrick incident at String Bark Creak. They wanted to see Ned’s sisters standing outside, shivering in the cold while they made up a fake story to

Read More
343 Words | 2 Pages

Ned Kelly is a villain, he is a thief, murderer and he was smart. He was smart enough to think for his family and ride horse. BUT he was a robber, with a gang, with guns and horse. He was a cattle thief, a mean outlaw. He had also robbed banks, but wait that’s not all, this will really get him killed, he had shot and killed 3 police man.

Read More
1178 Words | 5 Pages

American actor Christopher Reeve once quoted, "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles" (Brainy Quote). Not only did he play a hero as Superman, he truly became one in his personal life. After becoming a quadriplegic Reeve became a spokesperson for people with spinal cord injuries. A hero is a person one admires because of the qualities and selfless actions they exemplify to overcome adversity and inspire others. Heroism is apparent in literature, history, and in our own life.

Read More
749 Words | 3 Pages

Ed Boone is the antagonist in the novel called the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. Does him being the antagonist make him the villain in this novel. Christopher John Francis Boone, Ed’s son started thinking he was the bad guy from the second half of the book since he found out that his father lied to him about his mother 's death and from everything Christopher tells us about his father, he does seem like a bad guy. But then again are things always as they seem? In the beginning of the novel after Christopher got arrested and is dad came to get him.

Read More
242 Words | 1 Pages

White woman raising biracial children in my opinion, depending on the second race of the child they are disadvantage. For example if a white woman have a child with a Latino man, will she be able to educate the child on Latino or Hispanic community? If the child is Asian it maybe a little easier with the Asian cultural , however I would say the most disadvantage biracial group is the white and black biracial children. Please excuse my biases but white woman can’t understand the complex need of black children hair. For example white woman wash their hair every day or every other day, African American do not.

Read More

More about Was Ned Kelly A Hero

Related Topics

Open Document