Was Ned Kelly A Hero

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

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

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