This blog is for students in Mr. Getty's AP English class who are sharing their ideas about the works of Thomas Hardy.
Students are to use this blog to keep an on-going record of their discussion about The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Large Loss of Time
In chapter three Hardy continues his story eighteen years later. What has changed over the course of this time? How is Henchard changed? Who returns? Who makes matters worse by deciding to move to Casterbridge?
Eighteen years later Henchard is the Mayor of Casterbridge. He has changed by completly stopped drinking in every form. Henchards wife and daughter return to try and find him. Although right now off the top of my head i can't remember who moves to Casterbridge? Perhaps his wife?
18 years later henchard is the mayor of casterbridge and elizabeth jane is all grown up and the salior has died. Henchard has not had a drink of alchol since he made his vow. Henchards wfe decides to go to casterbride because she wants to see her old husband.
18 years after the first 2 chapters take place a lot has changed. Henchard is now the mayor of Casterbridge and has since made a personal vow to stop drinking for 21 years. his wife, Susan, and daughter, Elizabeth Jane, find Henchard in Casterbridge after the sailor has died. They then move to Casterbridge.
In eighteen years Henchard's daughter has grown up and now she and her mother (Henchard's wife) have come back to find him because the sailor died. Henchard has gave up drinking and become the Mayor of Casterbridge. Susan and Elizabeth-Jane makes things more complicated by moving to Casterbridge.
The character who makes matters worse by moving to Casterbridge is Donald Farfrae. He is terrific at managing crops which at first is a good thing. But it seems that he is smarter and quicker than Henchard. This upsets Henchard and after revealing his secrets to Farfrae, Henchard begins to loath Donald. The hatred is nearly sealed when Donald has a tent at the festival and Henchard's party gets rained out. Also the potential romance between elizabeth-jane and donald is very upsetting to Henchard.
Eighteen years later in the book we have discovered that Henchard Has become the mayor of Casterbridge and stopped his drinking. I guess he has learned a lesson. Susan, the wife that he sold has came back to Castebridge with Henchard's daughter in order to find him. At first Elizabeth Jane doesn't know of her real father and Susan is scared of telling her the truth. Maybe that isn't such a bad thing considering how rude Henchard was to sell his own wife and daughter.
So eighteen years latter well Mr. Newson dies( the sailor that henchred sold his wife to)
Henchred has taken the vow never to drink again. His daught has grown up and believes that the sailor is her father and not Henchred.
Elizabeth Jane seeks out Henchred and finds that he has become MAYOR of casterbridge. The two work out and agreement about how to keep there scandolous past hidden but still find away to be together again.
The worst person to move to casterbridge is deffinatly Fanfare. He was a good asset at first but he clearly is far more whitty and smart than Henchred which is detramental to Henchred, Not only did Fnafare's celebration go better than Henchred's there seems to be some kind of attraction between Fanfare and Elizabeth Jane ( Henchred's daughter). This is so bad. Henchred can not say anything because Fanfare knows Henchred's awful secret and if he tries to get rid of him this man could ruin Henchred UHHH OHHH
oh shucks... Henchard continues his vow of soberitety, and becomes mayor... the sailor Henchard auctioned his wife to has died, EJ is all growd up, and her and Suze go to Casterbridge... the Lady at the beer tent hasn't accomplished much though.
When the novel began, Michael was a drunkard, Susan was an ignorant wife, and Elizabeth Jane was a mere child. However, when the story truly begins is eighteen years later, as Susan embarks on a journey to bring her family back together. After all this time, much has changed, and we are introduced with almost entirely new characters, given their growth over eighteen years.
Elizabeth Jane is now a young woman, and the sailor, who she believed to be her father, has died. Susan has “an awakening” (pg. 23) and realizes that she has been a prisoner of her own ignorance for nearly two decades, after a friend ridicules her for simply accepting her husband’s deal all those years ago. She and her daughter travel to Casterbridge in search of a “relative” (Michael). More than anyone, it appears as though Michael has changed the most. He has certainly cleaned up his life. He is now the mayor, and loathes the abuse of alcohol. But despite these changes, we still see elements of the drunk and callous Michael we met in the furmity tent. We see his snappy and temperamental side again at the end of chapter five, and still seems rather dim (especially compared to Farfrae). Perhaps the old Michael will reassert himself now that Susan, Elizabeth, and Farfrae are in town…
In eighteen years, Henchard had grown up. He wasn't a immature 21 year old that lived just to drink but a man that had found comfort in being financially stable. He had started a farming business of corn and hay. But Henchard's temptations don't change as we see that after his oath is completed he once again begins to drink.
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Eighteen years later Henchard is the Mayor of Casterbridge. He has changed by completly stopped drinking in every form. Henchards wife and daughter return to try and find him. Although right now off the top of my head i can't remember who moves to Casterbridge? Perhaps his wife?
Anyone know?
18 years later henchard is the mayor of casterbridge and elizabeth jane is all grown up and the salior has died. Henchard has not had a drink of alchol since he made his vow. Henchards wfe decides to go to casterbride because she wants to see her old husband.
18 years after the first 2 chapters take place a lot has changed. Henchard is now the mayor of Casterbridge and has since made a personal vow to stop drinking for 21 years. his wife, Susan, and daughter, Elizabeth Jane, find Henchard in Casterbridge after the sailor has died. They then move to Casterbridge.
In eighteen years Henchard's daughter has grown up and now she and her mother (Henchard's wife) have come back to find him because the sailor died. Henchard has gave up drinking and become the Mayor of Casterbridge. Susan and Elizabeth-Jane makes things more complicated by moving to Casterbridge.
The character who makes matters worse by moving to Casterbridge is Donald Farfrae. He is terrific at managing crops which at first is a good thing. But it seems that he is smarter and quicker than Henchard. This upsets Henchard and after revealing his secrets to Farfrae, Henchard begins to loath Donald. The hatred is nearly sealed when Donald has a tent at the festival and Henchard's party gets rained out. Also the potential romance between elizabeth-jane and donald is very upsetting to Henchard.
Eighteen years later in the book we have discovered that Henchard Has become the mayor of Casterbridge and stopped his drinking. I guess he has learned a lesson. Susan, the wife that he sold has came back to Castebridge with Henchard's daughter in order to find him. At first Elizabeth Jane doesn't know of her real father and Susan is scared of telling her the truth. Maybe that isn't such a bad thing considering how rude Henchard was to sell his own wife and daughter.
So eighteen years latter well Mr. Newson dies( the sailor that henchred sold his wife to)
Henchred has taken the vow never to drink again. His daught has grown up and believes that the sailor is her father and not Henchred.
Elizabeth Jane seeks out Henchred and finds that he has become MAYOR of casterbridge. The two work out and agreement about how to keep there scandolous past hidden but still find away to be together again.
The worst person to move to casterbridge is deffinatly Fanfare. He was a good asset at first but he clearly is far more whitty and smart than Henchred which is detramental to Henchred, Not only did Fnafare's celebration go better than Henchred's there seems to be some kind of attraction between Fanfare and Elizabeth Jane ( Henchred's daughter). This is so bad. Henchred can not say anything because Fanfare knows Henchred's awful secret and if he tries to get rid of him this man could ruin Henchred
UHHH OHHH
I spelt Fanrae name wrong in my other blogs sorry Mr. Getty
oh shucks... Henchard continues his vow of soberitety, and becomes mayor... the sailor Henchard auctioned his wife to has died, EJ is all growd up, and her and Suze go to Casterbridge... the Lady at the beer tent hasn't accomplished much though.
When the novel began, Michael was a drunkard, Susan was an ignorant wife, and Elizabeth Jane was a mere child. However, when the story truly begins is eighteen years later, as Susan embarks on a journey to bring her family back together. After all this time, much has changed, and we are introduced with almost entirely new characters, given their growth over eighteen years.
Elizabeth Jane is now a young woman, and the sailor, who she believed to be her father, has died. Susan has “an awakening” (pg. 23) and realizes that she has been a prisoner of her own ignorance for nearly two decades, after a friend ridicules her for simply accepting her husband’s deal all those years ago. She and her daughter travel to Casterbridge in search of a “relative” (Michael). More than anyone, it appears as though Michael has changed the most. He has certainly cleaned up his life. He is now the mayor, and loathes the abuse of alcohol. But despite these changes, we still see elements of the drunk and callous Michael we met in the furmity tent. We see his snappy and temperamental side again at the end of chapter five, and still seems rather dim (especially compared to Farfrae). Perhaps the old Michael will reassert himself now that Susan, Elizabeth, and Farfrae are in town…
In eighteen years, Henchard had grown up. He wasn't a immature 21 year old that lived just to drink but a man that had found comfort in being financially stable. He had started a farming business of corn and hay. But Henchard's temptations don't change as we see that after his oath is completed he once again begins to drink.
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