Deconstructing an Australian Icon - Ned Kelly

If you went into any Australian classroom and asked if anyone knew who Ned Kelly was, chances are you'd get an answer of something like: "mm yeah, that bushranger who had the steel bucket on his head who got shot". Not many people know the real story, but it is an intriguing one. Ned Kelly has, over the years, been described as a hero, "one of the most romantic figures in history", "the father of …

…country to live in, and you have to be tough to be able to do it. It's every man for himself out here and it's not for the feint hearted. Who knows? What we do know though, is that ultimately, no matter after how much dispute and discussion, no matter how much we look into it and analyse it, wether anyone likes it or not, Ned Kelly is, and always will be an Australian icon.