Character Relationship Map: The Scarecrow

Characters

• Ned Poindexter (played by Jono Smith) — protagonist

  Teenager protagonist living in 1950s New Zealand town Klynham. He runs a chicken farm with Les, gets involved in a murder investigation after his sister becomes a target, and suspects the traveling ma...

• Hubert Salter (played by John Carradine) — supporting

  An unsettling traveling magician and hypnotist who recently moved to town and resides at the undertaker's. Ned increasingly suspects him of being responsible for the string of girl murders.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ned Poindexter → Hubert Salter (Conflict Suspected Murderer) — Ned's suspicion places Hubert at the center of the murder threat.

  After more girls are killed and Ned's sister becomes a target, Ned begins to suspect the unsettling newcomer Hubert Salter is responsible.

Story Analysis

A teenage chicken farmer becomes entangled in a widening murder mystery after encountering danger near his small New Zealand town.

Plot Progression

1. Klynham and the Missing Chickens — Ned begins raising chickens in the small New Zealand town of Klynham. When the flock is stolen, he takes action to recover it.
2. The Woods Reveal a Killer — Ned's attempt to retrieve the chickens unexpectedly brings him near a murderer. A girl's death in the woods transforms the story into a murder mystery.
3. A Town Under Threat — More girls are killed, and Ned becomes involved in investigating the danger. The widening pattern makes the town increasingly fearful.
4. The Magician Under Suspicion — Hubert Salter arrives as an unsettling traveling magician and hypnotist living at the undertaker's place. When Ned's sister becomes a target, Ned increasingly suspects Hubert.