Henchard Of Mayor Of Casterbridge Vs. Macbeth

Michael Henchard followed a strict code of honor. No matter what he did, for good or evil, he did it in an honorable fashion. When his business began to fail and he hired Jopp as his assistant, he instructed Jopp to ruin Farfrae. Jopp inquired as to which method he should use to ruin Farfrae—illegal or legal. To this Henchard answered, “By fair competition I mean of course.” (Page 179) Similarly, when Henchard asked Farfrae for a duel, Henchard tied his hand to his side to make the fight even, an indication of his honor.

In contrast, Macbeth acted with honor when no more efficient choice appeared. He killed Duncan in complete secrecy. He accomplished this by leaving the daggers in the hands of the drugged guards. When he killed Banquo, he chose not to give him an honorable death on a level playing field but rather killed him cl

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