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Political Fiction: More Complex Than It Looks

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Aug 9, 2019 | General Fiction, Uncategorized

Politics in fiction is a fiery subject. From YouTubers complaining about forced politics to Medium contributors arguing for the importance of ‘diversity’- it’s hard to seperate the political from the fictional. Adding onto that, many authors- ranging...

Orwellian, Marxism & Daenerys Targaryen

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 16, 2019 | game of thrones, Television

I came across an interesting comment a few weeks back. It was when Game of Thrones’ aired “The Bells.” In it, Daenerys Targaryen took a dark, lethal turn. Many fans found it to be shocking. Some called it sexist, where others interpreted it to be...