Keywords: setting atmosphere mood symbol character coincidences Abstract: Modern critics consider Hardy a great writer and they consider The Mayor of Casterbridge one of Hardy's two great novels. ... In my essay, Ill analyze the function of the symbols and the setting in The Mayor of Casterbridge. ... Henchard, for example, is the mayor of the Casterbridge that has remained untouched by modernism. ... Thomas Hardy said, in the novel, that, " character is fate." ... THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF THE CASTERBRIDGE By Thomas Hardy Macmillan and Co., Limited ST. ...

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Over the centuries, thousands of tales have passed from 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 o...

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