The Battle for control – I’m The King of the Castle

Hooper in control

Kinghsaw in control

‘Didn’t want you to come.

 
 

Fight over window.

Kingshaw resists temptation to push Hooper down stairs

 

Crow attacks Kingshaw

 

Hooper puts crow on Kingshaw’s bed

 
 

Kingshaw doesn’t mention crow

Hooper locks Kingshaw in Red Room

 
 

Kingshaw finds room

Hooper finds room and discovers Kingshaw’s plan

 
 

Kingshaw runs away, feels at peace

Hooper turns up

 
 

The deer – Kingshaw knows more about them

Is surprised that Hooper has never seen one even in a zoo

Hooper takes lead in tracking it

 
 

Thunderstorm Hooper insists Kingshaw look after him

Hooper leads as they follow the stream

 
 

Kingshaw builds a fire

 

Hooper throws a tantrum, Kingshaw hits him.

 

Kingshaw tries to go for help

Kingshaw comes back to find Hooper in stream.

Chooses to revive him.

 
 

Hooper has nightmare – Kingshaw hits him again

 

Hooper frightened of being left extracts promise from Kingshaw not to leave him. Sobs.

Found – Hooper blames Kinghshaw. Adults do not believe

 

Kingshaw’s impassioned plea.

 

Kingshaw is told he will go to school with Edmund

 

Hooper locks Kingshaw in shed – Kingshaw has nightmare

 
 

Kingshaw climbs castle.

 

Hooper falls off – ends up in hospital

 

Kingshaw meets Fielding

Hooper plays with Kingshaw’s model and destroys it

 

Mr and Mrs decide to get married

 

Trip to circus – Kingshaw sick

 

Fielding comes over and Hooper takes

 
 

Kingshaw burns Edmund’s battle charts

Hooper gives Kingshaw note – something will happen to you

 

Kingshaw commits suicide

 

 

 

Comment: Hooper is amoral, Kingshaw is the moral one he is powerless by his own choice against Hooper’s evil because he will not descend to Hooper’s level.

Comparison with Jesus Christ: Kingshaw rejects three temptations to kill Hooper and ultimately sacrifices himself for his mother’s happiness.

 


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