Natalie Ciejek's Blog

  Natalie Ciejek Waverly Blog Post #1 March 21, 2023 The overall story of the novel "Waverly" by Sir Walter Scott is quite interesting. The book starts off with Edward Waverly a son of Richard Waverly who is a politician. Edward was raised by his Uncle Everard Waverly and his dad. The difference between Everard and Richard is Everard is a Jacobite and Richard is a Hanoverian. A Jacobite is a supporter of King James VII of Scotland & King James II of England. A Hanoverian is someone who supported the British monarch and the Hanoverian dynasty. In a way, this reminds me of all the revolutions we have experienced in this world. From loyalists to patriots during the American Revolution, the union and confederacy during the American civil war, the communists and capitalists during the cold war, and a recent divide in this country between Democrats and Republicans. These groups are all fighting for something they believe in. They think their views and opinions are the right way...

  FSAT Fiction of Capital Cities Introductory Blog A little bit about me, my name is Natalie Ciejek, I'm 20 years old and a Fashion Merchandising major at Mercyhurst University. I was born and raised in Rochester, New York. I have one younger sister named Audrey, we are 2 and a half years apart. I love to drink tea, my favorite tea to drink is Matcha. I am vegan and have been for almost 3 years now. My favorite color is blue. My car is a bright blue Hyundai Kona and her name is True Blue. I am an introvert, I am very shy, quiet, and observant that is how I would describe myself in the best way possible. There are many things I am excited about for that trip but I'm most excited about traveling to a different country and leaving the United States for a bit. I have never been out of the country before or traveled internationally so I am excited for this next adventure in my life. I am also looking forwards to visiting the Elephant Cafe where the infamous J.K. Rowling wrote the Ha...