by Madeleine Rose Jones | Mar 8, 2021 | literature, Uncategorized
What does it mean, to be a witch? Witches are staples in fiction. We all know Hermione from Harry Potter, Melisandre from A Song Of Ice And Fire, Willow Rosenberg from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the White Witch from Narnia. However, you don’t need awesome magical...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 25, 2021 | Cinema, Harry Potter, History, literature, Philosophy
The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling sold over 500 million copies, has a dedicated fanbase and many film adaptions. But why? What is it about the Wizarding World that makes it so popular? When explaining the popularity of Harry Potter, it is tempting to assume...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 1, 2021 | Cinema, General Fiction, History, literature
How should literature and film depict WWII? What are the problems writers encounter when depicting The Holocaust, The Blitz, Hitler Youth, And Pearl Harbor? WWII remains an interesting topic for writers in the Anglosphere. It’s easy to see why: the impact WWII...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 18, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, literature, Philosophy
There’s nothing wrong with an adult who loves children’s literature. However, there is something wrong when they accept the moral foundations of such media as absolute truth. I am an adult who loves Harry Potter and classical Disney fairytale movies. Was...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 16, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature
Out of all the gothic novels I have read, one stands out. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It’s a terrific book, and in this post, I will hopefully convince others to read it. “I wondered how many people there were in the world who suffered, and continued to...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 14, 2020 | literature, Uncategorized
Something is rotten in the current state of literature. But first, a confession. As much as I love reading literature, I prefer classics. This is because I’m frustrated with many traits of modern literature, and believe that it’s not reaching its full...
