This document summarizes the characters and themes in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge. It outlines the major characters including Michael Henchard, Elizabeth-Jane, Susan Henchard Newson, and Donald Farfrae. It also describes the themes of marriage, love, memory and the past, man and the natural world, fate and free will, and dissatisfaction. The conclusion discusses how Henchard is a tragic hero beaten by circumstance but blind to his own weaknesses due to his strong passion.

1. Character and Themes in The
Mayor of Casterbridge
 Prepared by Bhatt
Dhara
 Roll No-o2
 Sem-04,part -2
 Paper Name- Thomas
Hardy
 paper no-E-C-405
 Department of English
Bhavnagar.

2. Introduction
 Thomas Hardy  Imaginary Wessex

3. Major Characters
 Michael Henchard
 Elizabeth-Jane
 Susan Henchard
Newson
 Richard Newson
 Donald Farfrae
 Lucetta Templeman

4. Themes in Mayor of
casterbriage
 Marriage
 Love
 Memory and the past
 Man and the natural world
 Fate and Free Will
 Dissatisfaction
 Important of Character

5. Conclusion
“Henchard is a man apparently beaten by
circumstance (failed corn crops, letters
found too late, coincidental appearances of
figures from his past). His strong passion,
however, causes him to be blind to his own
weaknesses.
Hardy's main concern is to explore the
nature of tragedy and the tragic hero.”