An analysis of "The Major of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy

The plot of The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, can often be confusing
and difficult to follow. The pages of this novel are filled with sex, scandal, and alcohol, but
it provides for a very interesting and unique story. It all begins one day in the large Wessex
village of Weydon-Priors. Michael Henchard, a young hay-trusser looking for work, enters
the village with his wife and infant daughter. What follows next, is certainly a little out of
the ordinary, and this book provides and interesting plot, that is sure to brighten up any
boring day.
Michael Henchard, looking for s…