Waverly Blog Post #1
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 and everyone should think the same way they think. But unfortunately, that's not how life works in real life. There is always going to be someone who has different beliefs than you and that is okay but you should respect those beliefs if you want your beliefs to be respected. If you are not going to respect other people's beliefs this will lead to wars, rebellions, & revolutions. Edward has this battle between both his Uncle and his father. Which side should he be on? Does he want to be a Hanoverian or a Jacobite? That's up to him to decide.
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