Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture (CAOOC)
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Abstract
This paper studies the well-known contemporary, fictional story about Ned Kelly: Jean Bedford’s Sister Kate in 1982. It examines the representations of Ned Kelly in the novel and explores the social, cultural ideologies in its time. It approaches the topic by locating the texts' representations and discourses in relation to the cultural issues of the times it was produced in. Bedford’s new adaptations shed lights on Australia’s contemporary issues and its harsh colonial past.Key words: ideology; the Kelly legend; masculine myth; feminist view
