Although the role of a king and his rank in the kingdom are known to several people, the King feels the need to boast of his power by degrading others. The king uses his social status to confine himself to all rules of wisdom and responsibility. His throne seems to give him permission to degrade Hop Frog and Trippetta in every way. The King is fully aware of Hop-Frog's intolerance to alcohol, yet he makes him drink in a humorous way. When the dwarf refuses to obey him completely, the king's pride brings out the best in him. The narrator records “At last, without uttering a syllable, he violently pushed her away from him and threw the contents of the full cup in her face” (Poe 4). To demonstrate his power over the dwarf, the King physically wounds Trippetta. The king harming Trippetta shows that the king was fully aware of Hop-Frog's weakness. Thus, to demonstrate his power over the dwarf, the King abuses Trippetta. This reveals that even though the King has every tangible object he desires, the physical and emotional pain of others caused by him is what gives him great joy. Furthermore, through this pain, the King also feels more powerful. However, the King may have the highest rank, Hop-Frog is consistent in showing the King how high he really is. Just as the king's pride was hurt when Hop-Frog didn't drink the entire cup, Hop-Frog's pride was also hurt when the king made a move on his