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The history of Ned Kelly's death

The history of Ned Kelly's death | NED KELLY DIED FROM THE DEATH PENALTY; HIS LAST WORDS WERE "SUCH IS LIFE" | image tagged in ned kelly,such is life,death penalty,social,equality,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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But what does Such is Life really mean?

According to Greta Baugartel, "Such is Life" means that Ned Kelly had tried his hardest to live for and by his beliefs.

Baugartel dubbed Ned Kelly as a hero because he always had a belief that the social inequalities of his days should be righted. He became caught up in a series of events over which he had little control. Towards the end he was no longer just fighting for his beliefs, he was fighting for his life, and the lives of his friends. Up until his final moments he still firmly believed he had fought for a just cause.

Ned Kelly died aged 25 on November 11th 1880.

https://www.ironoutlaw.com/writings/ned-kelly-scum-or-hero/
https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/collections/death-mask-edward-ned-kelly/
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Such is life, not just any life, most are devoid of meaning, but a life where something changed no-one takes about Ned Kelly not in school because to this day people still consider him a violent ruffian, always remember being alive is good, living well that's a thousand times better.
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"Such is life, not just any life, most are devoid of meaning,"

So you're saying the quote "such is life" is just completely random?

"but a life where something changed no-one takes about Ned Kelly not in school because to this day people still consider him a violent ruffian, always remember being alive is good, living well that's a thousand times better."

Well yes, Ned Kelly was a violent ruffian as he assaulted a Chinese Man, and was a suspected accomplice of bushranger Harry Power.

However, as a child before his life was turned around, Ned Kelly rescued Richard Shelton from drowning in a creek.

https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-theme/australian-history/ned-kelly/ned-kelly-fact-sheet
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bdb892da2772c2dcaa01133/t/5f2cd329ce464b581472d59f/1596773178822/L6+Ned+Kelly+Timeline+-+reading.pdf
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No I am meaning that many people go through out ther life without doing much, they go through a routine. Well l we're all guilty of this. However that's not living, or life, that's staying alive (also a hit classic related by the Bees Gees in the 70s) a life has meaning 9t changes you enjoy it yes, but it not only makes you better but it can either bring life to some, if not for a short time, or make other lives better, TLDR (living is a state of mind in which you actions influence the world around you either large scale or small scale, being alive means not dieing)
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"No I am meaning that many people go through out ther life without doing much, they go through a routine. Well l we're all guilty of this."

Very true, for the most part, life ain't too special.

"However that's not living, or life, that's staying alive (also a hit classic related by the Bees Gees in the 70s) a life has meaning 9t changes you enjoy it yes,"

Ok.

"but it not only makes you better but it can either bring life to some, if not for a short time, or make other lives better, TLDR (living is a state of mind in which you actions influence the world around you either large scale or small scale, being alive means not dieing)"

So Ned Kelly's short moment of being a hero didn't necessarily mean much because I knew Ned Kelly went through the death penalty because of him being a criminal.

By the way, are you Australian?
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