Ned Kelly’s character evaluation

De Kelly's role in Australian history has been a controversial topic in the past decades. Folklore and movies have heroized him, becoming an Australian Robin Hood or an Australian Liao Tianding figure. The illegal behavior was also seen as an act of resistance to British colonial rule. Ned Kelly's story has been made into movies several times.

Ned Kelly’s parents were the first generation of Irish immigrants in Australia. At that time, the new immigrants’ life in Australia was quite difficult and they were often bullied by the police of the British colonial government. It is said that Ned Kelly, together with his younger brother and two friends, robbed the rich and gave to the poor in various places. After each robbery, they would leave a letter, which generally complained about their dissatisfaction with the British colonial government and stated what he and his family felt. unfair treatment.