The Head of Kay’s · Theme

Identity and Belonging

How The Head of Kay’s develops Identity and Belonging.

Kennedy's forced transfer from Blackburn's to Kay's creates a crisis of identity, as he grapples with being an exile in a hostile environment and losing his sense of home.

Where it surfaces

The Sensations of an Exile
Kennedy's sense of exile and loss of house identity after being uprooted from Blackburn's.
The Sports
Dencroft's victory helps shed the house's former reputation as Kay's, forging a new identity.