Exploring the plot and subplot of The Castle, Howard Barker.

The Castle starts just after the men of a town have returned from fighting in one of the crusades. It would appear from their reactions that none of them expected much to have changed whilst they were away however they are shocked or even appalled to discover just what the women got up to when their backs were turned, most notably the abolition of the church and the lack of social status, the men clearly …

…to carry this body around Meanwhile Stuckly is having a very hard time of it all and looks for help in the good book but find no answers so with the help of Nailer the priest he writes a new version of the bible In the end though it all becomes too much for Stuckly to cope with and he goes mad. So out of kindness Batter takes him for a walk and kills him