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     The first volume of Waverly introduced us to many characters and adventures of Waverly himself. The main character introductions surround the different women in Waverly’s life. Some of these women include Stubbs, Rose, and Flora. Upon the first introductions it is obvious that the names describe the characters. Stubbs is the first love interest introduced. She is introduced as “By far the most passable was Miss Sissly, or, as she rather chose to be called. Miss Caecilia Stubbs, daughter of Squire Stubbs at the Grange,” (Scott 21). She is described as merely passable and her nickname “Stubbs” implies she is nothing special in comparison to his other interests we meet farther on. Next, we are introduced to Rose who has an entire chapter dedicated to her introduction. She is said to “deserve better of her unworthy historian, than to be introduced at the end of a chapter,” (Scott 44). Scott described Rose in such a way that she signifies what her name symbolizes. A rose is a symbol of

  Hi! My name is Mary Neisendorf and I am from a small town called Hampshire which is about an hour out of Chicago, Illinois. Fun fact; my high school mascot was a Whippur which is the combination of our school colors, white and purple. The actual animal was a purple panther. Some of my passions in life include traveling, volunteering, Disney, and architecture. My favorite color is pink. My favorite Disney character is Winnie the Pooh. My favorite sports teams are the Blackhawks and the Cubs. My family has a Make-A-Wish team called Team Meg. We have granted over 10 wishes. I have traveled to around 20/50 states in the US, that I can remember. My favorite state I have visited is Colorado and my dream state to visit is Alaska. I have an older brother and and older sister, we have all spread out around the US. I am a senior studying Interior Architecture and Design here at Mercyhurst. Architecture is one of my life’s biggest passions. I love both old and new architecture and jump at any o