... as the town's corn-factor earlier in the novel. Jopp, obviously still upset about past events, gladly conspires to take him down. He and Henchard make a plan, which involves a weather prophet, who prophesizes that the weather would be bad for corn-growth in Casterbridge. Upon the hearing ... care, and they try to hide the fact that they conduct a "skimmity ride", which shows Hardy's presentation of the townspeople as cruel and insensitive people. Although Thomas Hardy's presentation of Joshua Jopp and the townspeople show signs of cruelty and insensitivity in The Mayor of Casterbridge, ...

• Word Count: 1083
• Approx Pages: 4

... as the town's corn-factor earlier in the novel. Jopp, obviously still upset about past events, gladly conspires to take him down. He and Henchard make a plan, which involves a weather prophet, who prophesizes that the weather would be bad for corn-growth in Casterbridge. Upon the hearing ... care, and they try to hide the fact that they conduct a "skimmity ride", which shows Hardy's presentation of the townspeople as cruel and insensitive people. Although Thomas Hardy's presentation of Joshua Jopp and the townspeople show signs of cruelty and insensitivity in The Mayor of Casterbridge, ...

• Word Count: 1091
• Approx Pages: 4