by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 3, 2021 | Personal, Philosophy
During coronavirus, many university students encountered online higher education. With classes, tutorials and lectures moved online, students had to adapt quickly to online learning management systems. This happened to myself, who in my final year at Macquarie... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 29, 2021 | History, Philosophy
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci (authorship issues aside) is a gorgeous painting. The technical details are marvellous, but most of all, Salvator Mundi is a canvas of mysteries. I look at it, and struggle to discern Leonardo Da Vinci’s intention or meaning.... 
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 | 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 11, 2020 | History, literature, Philosophy
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 13, 2020 | History, Philosophy
I had the pleasure of attending an exhibition today that animated the artworks of Vincent Van Gogh. Through visual storytelling, we followed the progression of Vincent Van Gogh’s life from The Netherlands to Paris. I also recall the first time I saw a Vincent...