The main source that will be analyzed is a poster titled "Wanted poster, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of the Kelly gang". The Kelly gang consisted of four bushranger men, Edward (Ned) Kelly, his brother Dan Kelly and two of their friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart. Ned Kelly and his gang are one of Australia's most famous historical figures. Throughout this text, he explores a brief history leading up to the creation of the poster, the intended audience, important features of the poster and also what can be learned from the source. It is important to first know the circumstances and history of Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang to truly understand the seriousness of the poster. Problems began for Ned Kelly when his father died and as the eldest son he had to provide for his family. He was first arrested at age fourteen for stealing 10 shillings from a Chinese man (___). Many other accounts of thefts and confrontations with police followed this incident and the Kelly family had become well known for causing trouble. It was not until 1878 that major havoc occurred when the new Constable Fitzpatrick was put in charge of the local police station at Greta. He was advised to stay away from the Kelly family, but he nonetheless ignored what was said and decided to take matters into his own hands (___). During the encounter, it is said that Officer Fitzpatrick, not finding Ned or his brother at home, assaulted Ned's sister Kate, leading Ellen Kelly, their mother, to shoot him in the the wrist. Ellen Kelly was sentenced to three years in prison and brothers Ned and Dan faced fifteen years in prison due to the false accusations made by Constable Fitzpatrick accusing them (ausfirst). Following this event, Ned and Dan create...... middle of paper ......ember 1880 (aust first). Despite the constant negative publicity, 30,000 people signed a petition to support Ned Kelly in hopes of overturning his conviction (Masson, 2010). Through source analysis, we learn that the capture of the Kelly gang was a very important political issue. The fact that many posters were published demanding the capture of the Kelly gang shows that the government was under a lot of pressure and that by offering reward money they hoped to gain support. Their main goal was to get rid of the Kelly gang to restore control and authority. The poster only shows one side of the story and is very biased since the information is released by the government. Even today, Ned Kelly remains a controversial subject in Australian history. Even though he was a convicted criminal, many Australians believe he was a great and very important person..