Sister Kate is an example of a fictional novel written by Jean Bedford. The story being set in the 1870's in Victoria, Australia. It tells a story of a girl named Kate Kelly as she progresses throughout her life and deals with the effects of the Kelly gang and her lover on the young, vibrant and loyal Kate.

Through the use of language and visual imagery, this novel explores many different ideas and issues that associate with change in perspective and self change. Such ideas and issues includes compassion of Kate's first love that is unforgettable and sense of Kate's identity going from young, loving, vibrant woman to one which slowly dies and deteriorates after experiencing a tragic death.

In the beginning of the novel, the story is told through Kate's eyes and the reader is given only Kate's version of events and this has been done with...