Michael Henchard as a Father Michael Henchard as a father developed into a man that desired to make amends for his past faults. He is a man of admirable qualities, yet he is also a man of mistakes. For his daughter he tried to provide the bond that many father- daughter relationships have. Michael Henchard falls because he ran into fate and Elizabeth Jane rejected him. Henchard is man of admirable qualities. Under the influence …showed first 75 words of 470 total…

…showed last 75 words of 470 total…her a caged bird. Elizabeth Jane is breaking free from being a caged bird. He also has chosen not to share the letter with Elizabeth, which is what Susan wanted. In the Mayor of Casterbridge, Michael Henchard worked with defect and produced a great man. "A great man falls because Elizabeth Jane rejected him." The whole story is based on fate. A strong and honest man ran into fate, and it resulted in his fall.