... attention to Farfrae's emotions. Henchard dismisses Farfrae in an act of unnecessary revenge because Farfare never bears Henchard any malice throughout the story. Henchard's dismissal of Farfrae is totally unreasonable. The dismissal is unjustified to the extent that it is identical to his dismissal of the only two people he had the love of earlier, Susan and Elizabeth-Jane. "Mr Farfrae's time as my manager is drawing to a close - isn ... and this is fate's last action to certify the fall of Henchard. Henchard auctions everything, like he had done in Weydon-Priors, and he has nothing le...

• Word Count: 4069
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

... the pages of English authors to the imagination of readers. These tales date from as early as the dark ages to present times. Two such tales are The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Both tales focus on the trials and tribulations of their main characters "Michael Henchard and Macbeth. Michael Henchard followed a strict code of honor. No matter what he did, for good or ... Henchard and Macbeth met their ends through similar weaknesses. Both men allowed supernatural guidance to influence their decisions in a negative way. Macbeth followed the words ...

• Word Count: 1449
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School