Trace the rise of Micheal Henchard to the mayor of Casterbridge from chapters 1-5

This is a tall order; I think you're best bet would be to start with gradeaver's summary and analysis....... it is very detailed and will help you put together a timeline (it looks like that's what you're doing) to trace Henchard's journey (first stop he wants to sell his wife and daughter) to becoming mayor. I've placed the direct link below;