Chapter one is very important to the story as it very much sets the scene for the whole story. The clothing in this chapter of Henchard is described in very much detail. An example of this would be in the second paragraph of chapter one where Henchard is described “He wore a short jacket of brown corduroy, newer than the remainder of his suit, which was a full fustian waistcoat with white horn buttons, breeches of the same, tanned leggings, and a straw hat overlaid with black glazed canvas. At this stage in the novel, Henchard is an unemployed hay-trusser. His clothes show that this man is not rich, but takes care of his possessions. They are made from hard wearing fabric and dyed using simple, dark, colours and seem practical for working outside. The reader can see that from the clothes and how they are described what time period Hardy wrote this book at.
The transport that is used at the very beginning of chapter one is walking. A quotation from the text to see this is “a young man and woman, the latter carrying a child, were approaching the large village of Weydon-Priors in upper Wessex, on foot.” This is showing that Henchard and his family are not wealthy as they have no other means of transport other than themselves.
The lifestyle of Henchard in the first chapter is
In chapter seven Elizabeth-Jane and Susan arrive twenty minutes before the mayor arrives. They are shown to a room, which is so marvellous that the women fear that they cannot afford such a fine room. Elizabeth-Jane decides to go downstairs and offer her services as a helper, in the hope that the landlord will give them a discount. As she works, the Scotsman calls for supper, and Elizabeth-Jane is ordered to carry his meal. The landlady follows her, and kindly tells her to see to her own dinner. Elizabeth-Jane finds her mother listening to a conversation next door. The Scotsman introduces himself as Donald Farfrae, a young man leaving for America. He has a method for turning the bad grain into usable grain, and he gives it to Michael freely. Michael is so pleased that he offers Farfrae the position of general manager, but Farfrae declines. Michael says the young man reminds him of his brother, and Farfrae seems to have a wonderful head for figures. Farfrae is touched, and offers to drink with Michael, but Michael tells him about the oath.
In chapter seven
In chapter twenty-three the visitor is Donald Farfrae who is handsome and impeccably dressed. He has come to see Elizabeth-Jane. Lucetta and Farfrae are embarrassed at their surprise encounter, but soon they find that they are becoming attracted to each other. They converse pleasantly, engaging in light, flirtatious comments the whole time. Underneath the window, a business transaction takes place. A young man must work on a distant farm, leaving his sweetheart behind. Three minutes later, a maid announces that Michael has come to call on Lucetta. Lucetta says she has a headache and will not see him today. Michael leaves. When Elizabeth-Jane returns, Lucetta resolves to keep the girl around as a way to keep Michael from visiting her.
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