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“Today much of our knowledge of the past comes from our cinema and television screens. ... ”
Are these stories historically accurate or do they reveal more about current national moods and values? This essay is going to examine the statement “Films about bushrangers reveal much more about differences and changes in national moods and values than they do about historical reality.” by looking at two films both titled “Ned Kelly”. This essay will firstly look at the portrayal of Ned Kelly in these two films and then at two specific scenes: Stringbark Creek and Glenrowan. ...
These contrasting views of Ned Kelly continue through both films. ... ”
When both films reach Glenrowan, each film has portrayed it’s own vision of who Ned Kelly was. ...
In conclusion, whilst both films present extremely contrasting representations of Ned Kelly, they also present some semblance of historical accuracy, more so for the Australian version. It is in the contrasting representations of Ned Kelly which offer the differences in national values most clearly.
Approximate Word count = 1408
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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