| Ned Kelly is the Australian Robin Hood - an underprivileged and unjustly persecuted man forced against the arm of the law due to injustice. Carey's story is set against the backdrop of the rural outback, and is written as the undiscovered memoirs of the great criminal, left for his daughter to hear his testimony. The memoirs tell how his family were harassed by the racist police, and how they attempted to deal with their problems. Tales of his childhood show how he developed as a young man and shaped him into the most wanted and hunted outlaw in the land.
The book is written as one continuous monologue, and incorporates the regional, rough accent that Carey supposes Kelly would have had. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - depressing/sad Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book The crook is.... - on the run from the law descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal? Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Profession/status: Setting Forest? Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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