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Though as sad as other Hardy's books, "The Mayor of Casterbridge" is much more than just being sad. There's a profound inquiry in the book about human life.
Different from Tess, Henchard is not necessarily a victim of social prejudice, but his own character which he has no power to overcome (though he tried hard and in the end he was indeed a better man). And precisely because of this, Hardy seemed to believe that human tragedy is inevitable.
The last quarter of the book really got me into the s ...more
Different from Tess, Henchard is not necessarily a victim of social prejudice, but his own character which he has no power to overcome (though he tried hard and in the end he was indeed a better man). And precisely because of this, Hardy seemed to believe that human tragedy is inevitable.
The last quarter of the book really got me into the s ...more
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