The untimely demise of Michael Henchard the Mayor of Casterbridge. Henchard can never escape the events of his past. What do you think drives Henchard to his end? All page references are for the new windmill classics version. -------------------------------------------------------------- There are many factors which lead to the untimely demise of Michael Henchard "the Mayor of Casterbridge". Some of these factors are partly down to bad luck whereas some of the more important ones are down to the bad decisions that he makes. To find out why Henchard actually does make such devastating mistakes one has to look closely at his character. Henchard is a proud man with a short temper. This is probably the worst combination of traits possible in any man. This is because once he makes a decision he cannot possibly go back on it as this will impinge, or so he thinks, on his majestic reputation. This unforgiving nature also leads to the finalising of the deal to sell Susan and Elizabeth-Jane for five guineas. Even when Susan gives him the chance to back down when she says "Before you go further Michael, listen to me. If you touch that money, I and this girl go with the man. Mind, it is a joke no longer." (page 12) Henchard refuses to back down. I think that this is because he is in front of the crowd and greatly emboldened by the illicit rum that he drank in the furmity even though he will greatly regret it later. Another of Henchard's traits also leads to his downfall. This is his objective way of looking at things. He always takes things at face value and never thinks to look beyond the cover of a situation. One example of just such a situation is the twenty-one year vow that he takes to never touch alcohol when he realises that he has sold his wife and child to Newson. When the vow expires, instead of only drinking in moderation, as he would have done before he took the vow, he waits until the very day that the vow times out and immediately goes out and gets as drunk as possible in the three mariners. All of these characteristics lead to Henchard being very poor at making friends but very good in the business world due to his inability to back down and the way that he can make a decision very quickly without first thinking about the consequences. This characteristic works not only for but against him also. When we first hear of Henchard being the mayor of Casterbridge it is when the women in the square talk of "the corn-factor-he's the man that all our millers and bakers deal
He was a very good innovator and came up with ideas such as ice baths
This is demonstrated by the way the husband refers to Robert as “This blind man” (Carver) and “his being blind bothers me” (Carver). The thought of a blind man staying in his house made him uncomfortable. The husband uses sarcasm towards Robert is another clear indication of how he feels towards this blind man. He demonstrates no respect to the fact that Robert is blind and gives Robert little value. He said “maybe I’ll take him bowling” (Carver) just to bother his wife and make her feel bad. The similarity with the story “A&P” by John Updike is that Sammy, the main character, is that he believes he has the girls all figured out and that they are all just a piece of meat and he thinks that he can choose which ever one he wants, much like the husband thinks that he is above the blind man and that the blind man is nothing but a nuisance. Sammy also uses sarcasm to depreciate the girl’s worth as he refers to the one who he dubs as the leader of the girls as “queenie” (Updike and Delessert). Both characters show a sort of disrespect towards the other characters in the
“Man up!” with a powerful voice said from my father. It is that I initially heard when I was on the first day and needed to introduce myself in the kindergarten. There is no exceptions that men has being taught should be afraid of nothing since the day they were born. As young men grow up, they would generally learn and integrate within a box of codes which shows them how to be a man, as known as the Guy Code. The Guy Code is a set of rules prevalently applied among men groups about how a man behaves with other men and his girl friend. It mainly teaches guys to be dominated, aggressive and fareless. In Michael Kimmel’s “ Bros Before Hos: The Guy Code”, he indicates that men disguise their emotions and inner to be like a man particularly
anyone stuck with this type of man. The choice of what type of man a woman chooses to
The surname, which is also spelled Craigh, Creagh and Creag, means a steep rock or cliff, and was in widespread use across Scotland. A family of Craig associated with Clan Gordon, was installed at Craigfintray in Aberdeenshire, and several of the name rendered homage to Edward I in 1296. However, by the 15th century there were three families styling themselves Craig of that Ilk.
Next, the tone of this story is a lot more laid back than the typical stories I am use to reading. Most stories I have ever read have never used the word “dude” in it and they never had such a casual tone. I too believe that everyone should show each other respect in anything that they do, because it’s
We run to the coffee shop to escape the breezy, frigid weather of mid 30 degrees. I laugh as Jenny almost runs into a bussiness man, and we continue to weave through people. When we arrive, I have to order for both us. “Hi Jenny, what can I get for you guys today?” the cashier asks.
In 1992, Christopher McCandless set off on an odyssey into the backcountry of Alaska, an adventure that had proved fatal. After McCandless's corpse was found, Jon Krakauer wrote an article on the story of Chris McCandless, which was released in the January 1993 issue of Outside magazine. The article had received a negative response; several readers criticized McCandless for being foolish and ill-prepared, and showed no sympathy or remorse for his death. McCandless has been referred to as a nut, a kook, and a fool. However, McCandless was not a nonsensical man. In 1996, Jon Krakauer's novel, Into the Wild, was published. The novel uncovers more detail of McCandless's story. Into the Wild rebuts the idea of McCandless being someone who is foolish, and speaks of the many occasions where McCandless has demonstrated great perseverance and determination. The novel also proves the intelligence of McCandless, and brings insight into McCandless's psyche. The following examples will illustrate how McCandless was not a fool, but someone to admire.
Happy Loman is now a different person from when he lived under the same roof with his father. Happy is now a self-sufficient, proud, confident, and eloquent gentleman. He has moved out into the city and found an apartment to his liking and an adequate paying job. Happy also has turned into a lady's man. He has gained what his brother Biff has lost. Spotting a beautiful lady in a restaurant Happy automatically approaches her with the utmost confidence that she ...
I knew that would help us get alone time! Yes we both smoke. as we walk outside, he goes for my hand, and says “I love you.” I reply, “I love you too baby, I just wish you would interact with me a little more even while your buddies are around.” Michael replies, “I know babe, I will, you’ve just got to understand we have a different relationship than me and you.” Not completely understanding why a difference in relationships will make you change how you interact with them, I reply, “I completely understand that, having a different relationship with someone doesn’t mean you have to completely ignore me.” Michael then stated, “Okay baby. I understand and will try to keep you more involved.” It is wonders what a simple conversation can do. We head back through the maze of tables, to find George drinking away. George yells from halfway across the bar, Yo dude, what took so long?” Michael looking around as if he was embarrassed, and as we get closer to the table he responds “I had to talk with my girl and we smoked a cigarette.” I butt in once again “Sorry George, smoke break!” Michael turns to me, “Hey baby, want to go request a song.” Yes he said the word request, my skin starts crawling with annoyance of how easy it is for him to switch back and forth between our two conversations while keeping our two different relationships in mind. I respond, “sure love! (I leave the table for two seconds and look back!) I see arms flying, their mouths looking like they’re going one hundred miles per minute. I never see this kind of behavior until he is around his
A man and his girlfriend Jig, sit at a table at the train stations bar. They order a couple beers and get into conversation. The landscape surrounding the station was "white in the sun and the country was brown and dry” in between. Jig remarks that the hills look like white elephants and the man strongly disagreed with her. The young couple decided to try a new beverage, the anis del toro, with water. Jig says that it tastes like licorice, and the two start their very serious conversation about the abortion again.When they order another set of beers, the man turns the conversation into trying to convince Jig to get the abortion again. He says that the operation is very simple and that Jig should not mind it.The man feels that if Jig gets the operation, the relationship that the two had would go back to what it once was.. Jig is considering what the man is saying, but is also very skeptical at the same
Philip Noel-Baker won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959. He created the Friends Ambulance Unit during World War I, which helped French front line fighters get medical attention. He helped in the creation of the League of Nations after the first world war and its replacement the United Nations after World War II. He was against war and studied disarmament throughout his life. He published two books about disarmament in 1936 and 1958. He captained the British Olympic track team and was the only Nobel Laureate to have won an Olympic Medal. During his Nobel Lecture he speaks about the future and the resolution of conflict. He hated war and had always wished for a future without it. His speech had a tone of Hope. Hope for what could come from the future and how humanity could be better as a whole.
He meets the ‘she’ who seems disturbed and confused. This makes you’s journey to change into that of romantic affair. This lady here, looks hopeless and what she only wants is intercourse with this man. The lady at a certain leaves in this man’s story. We are made to know that he is a story teller who later discovers his talent.
Robert Mundell was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in economics field “for his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes and his analysis of optimum currency areas.” He was more aware than the American macroeconomists of the importance of international trade and international capital flows. Mundell always consider how governments should stabilize economics by keeping them growing without involving high inflation in a world of trade and capital flows.
In 1994 Michael Fay, a teenager arrested for vandalism was sentenced to the corporal punishment of caning, a punishment that attracted international attention for its nature. The caning of this young man can be considered torture, a punishment that holds no educational value and is a violation of his rights as a person. The New York Times editorial “Time to Assert American Values” and the article “U.S Student Tells of Pain Of His Caning In Singapore”, also from The New York Times, correctly opposed and described the horrendous consequences and nature of caning. Alejandro Reyes’ article “Rough Justice” is also correct in representing the effects of the Singaporean justice system but it price comes with the government’s ability to violate and