Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge" intricately weaves its narrative through symbolic elements. How does Hardy's recurring use of weather and natural phenomena function symbolically in the novel?
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To equate personal misfortune with societal collapse
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To represent Henchard's internal emotional states and fate
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To illustrate the agricultural setting of Casterbridge
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To parallel the historic changes of the Victorian era
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