Keeping Up With Kenzie: The FSAT Edition

     In his novel, Waverley , or Tis Sixty Years Since , Sir Walter Scott uses real Scottish history and events to create the enthralling story of Edward Waverley. Due to his writing Waverley, Scott has been classified as the creator of the historical novel genre. Throughout my reading of Waverley, I have really enjoyed Scott's utilization of fictitious characters and situations to touch on the political issues of 19th-century Scotland.      Many of Scott's events in Waverley mirror the actual history of the Jacobite Uprising and Scottish politics. Scott uses specific characters to show the division between the Scottish and the English, but also between the Highlanders and Lowlanders of Scotland. To demonstrate the division between the Highlanders and Lowlanders of Scotland, Scott writes about two fictional families: the Mac Ivors and the Bradwardines. The Mac Ivors are a family from the Scottish Highlands and are in support of the Jacobites and Bonnie Prince Charlie. An inte

The Battle of Culloden (1746)      The story of Edward Waverley takes place during a time of division. The Jacobite Rising of 1745 was an attempt by the Jacobites to overthrow the Hanovers and regain the English throne for the Stuart line. Many people in England and Scotland disagreed on who had the right to the throne which eventually led to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The main character, Edward Waverley, is an Englishman who travels to Scotland after joining the army in support of the Hanovers. As an Englishman in Scotland during this time, Waverley has to determine what side he is truly on as he discovers more of Scotland and the Scots.      Throughout this text, Sir Walter Scott utilizes various characters, actions, and pieces of dialogue to emphasize the rift between England and Scotland. However, Scott also uses these techniques to show the internal conflict Waverley faces regarding what side he is on (Hanoverian or Jacobite). Before readers are even introduced to Waverley, it i

     Hi everyone, my name is Mackenzie Cahl! I am a Fashion Merchandising major at Mercyhurst University. I am currently a sophomore, and I am originally from Syracuse, New York. As of today (March 14th) I am officially 20 years old! So obviously I know what you're thinking, and yes-- I am a Pisces-- the most whimsical and intuitive of all the zodiac signs. Some more information about me is that I have a cat named Chalupa, and he is the light of my life. I'm an only child, and I enjoy playing golf, watching movies, and hanging out with friends and family. Also, I am a huge Harry girl, whether it is Harry Styles, Harry Potter, or Prince Harry-- I love them all. I am heavily involved in extracurricular activities such as the fashion magazine, STATEMENT, which I am the co-editor of, and I am also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Fashion Council. Additionally, I love to travel. I have flown over the Grand Canyon in a ten-passenger plane, explored Sedona in a pink jeep, driven ov