Natalie Ciejek's Blog

  I think the book Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is very interesting. I have never read a book from this point of view before. The entirety of this story takes place in one day. I have seen movies that happen all day, like Dazed and Confused (1993) or The Breakfast Club (1985). But I have never read a story where it is told all in one day. Not only is the storyline taking place in one day but there are two different people this book tends to focus on. We have Clarissa Dalloway, an upper-class, fifty-year-old woman who is running errands throughout the day preparing for a party she will be hosting later in the evening. The other person is Septimus Smith, a World War I veteran, still experiencing PTSD from trench warfare. He suffers from shell shock.  Despite there being two different storylines later on in the book the storylines intermingle with each other. Clarissa's ex-suitor Peter Walsh pays her an unexpected visit. After his visit with Clarissa Peter is walking in a p...

  The love triangle between Edward, Flora & Rose reminds me of every love triangle I have read about in books or watched in movies & tv shows. Their trope is defined as the boy who is going after Flora who thinks he is in love with but he doesn't see the other girl Rose who is right next to him and is in love with Waverly. In a way, this reminds me of the love triangle in the 1986 John Hughes film Some Kind of Wonderful.  This film is about a boy named Keith who is an outcast and not so popular, who goes out with his dream girl Amanda, who is the most popular girl in the school. He thinks he is in love with her and is destined to be with her. Keith's girl best friend Watts encourages him to go out with Amanda but little does he know that Watts is in love with him. Keith is Edward, Amanda is Flora, and Rose is Watts. At the end of the film, Keith realizes Amanda is not who he thought she was and wants to be with Watts instead so they get together and start a relationshi...

  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...