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the mayor of casterbridge as a novel of series of coincidence on 360 word​

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In Hardy's novel coincidence play very vital and dominating role in determining the destiny of the character. In his novel The Mayor of Casterbridge too, there are a series of coincidences throughout the whole plot structure. Michael Henchard, the protagonist is a laborious hero, but everything goes beyond his control and at last he meets his tragic death in a very sympathetic mood.

He is guided by his fate in every step of his life. The series of coincidences are started from beginning to the end of the novel. Selling his wife and daughter in his unconsciousness, taking them by Richard Newson, successive establishment of Farfrae, Susan's death, naming the newly born child of Susan and Sailor as Elizabeth Jane, Henchard's failure in business, getting Susan and Jane at Casterbridge, becoming the mayor of Casterbridge from a hay- trusser, knowing the child as a sailor's daughter, etc. all events of the novel are guided by the coincidences and fate in the novel.

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