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As depicted in Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge, man's future lies in the hands of his past actions. The intelligent or ignorant decisions that man makes, places an immediate or long-term effect on the rest of man's life. Occurring in the rustic town of Casterbridge, Michael Henchard, whose interactions with the people of Casterbridge lead to his demise, is only one of the people who decide their own destiny through there actions. The decisions that the inhabitants of Casterbridge make affect the rest of their lives. The good and evil attributes which man possesses determine his fate.
The good qualities which man holds leads to future happiness. Initially, man's understanding nature results in a happy lifestyle. Farfrae, "determined to take him[Henchard] at his word," (105) illustrates his understanding demeanor by showing no signs of bitterness when Henchard fires him, thus Farfrae lives happily ever after with Elizabeth-Jane. Refusing to chastise with Henchard for lying......

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