Waverley blog #2
While reading Waverley, it is obvious that the love triangle consisting of Edward, Flora, and Rose is a strong overarching topic of the novel. Like with many books, tv shows, movies, and stories, the triangle is a classic and sometimes vital addition to any good plot. In Waverley, Edward meets two women at fairly similar times. Rose and Flora who were once good friends but couldn’t be more different from one another. Rose is a light mannered girl with golden hair, while Flora is more dark and mysterious (The two remind me of Cal and Aron Trask from East of Eden). While Rose falls for Edward, Edward is seemingly in love with Flora, a romantic like himself. Unfortunately Floras feelings don’t waver the same why and she shuts down Edwards advances. While Edward could have just taken the rejection like a man and leave Flora in peace he decided not to. Edward’s buddy, Fergus, doesn’t understand rejection either and continues to push Edward onto Flora. I found this to be very obnoxious but also realistic. Flora is a strong and independent women who is committed to her political stance and the changes she can make. Flora does not need a man nagging at her to love him, especially when he doesn’t support the same thoughts and values as her. I may be biased about my thoughts on this love triangle, but when it is such a huge part of the plot and involves such crucial characters, it’s not hard to think about it so much and input my opinion.
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