Character Relationship Map: A Great Divide

Characters

• Isaac Lee (played by Ken Jeong) — protagonist

  Isaac is the father of the Korean American Lee family, who move from California to a small town in Wyoming. As they face unfriendly residents and resistance from the close-knit community, he believes...

• Jenna Lee (played by Jae Suh Park) — supporting

  Jenna is the mother of the Lee family, who relocate from California to a small Wyoming town. Unlike her husband Isaac, she refuses to change how she responds to the unfriendly residents, creating a di...

• Benjamin Lee (played by Emerson Min) — supporting

  Benjamin is the son of Isaac and Jenna, and moves with his family from California to a small town in Wyoming. He quickly becomes homesick and misses his best friend, Ellie, while the family struggles...

• Ellie Licht (played by Miya Cech) — supporting

  Ellie is Benjamin Lee's best friend. After Benjamin moves with his family from California to a small town in Wyoming, he becomes homesick and misses her. The synopsis identifies her importance through...

• Wyatt Schlang (played by Marshall Allman) — supporting

  Wyatt is a local man who arrives with Hunter Drake after Ellie is bitten by a snake. He directs Benjamin to gather equipment and helps locate the snake so it can be identified for the hospital. His pr...

• George McNather (played by Jamie McShane) — supporting

  George is a powerful local landowner in the Wyoming community where the Lee family has settled. He is openly hostile toward Isaac, Jenna, and Benjamin, contributing to their difficult effort to fit in...

• Hunter Drake (played by West Mulholland) — supporting

  Hunter arrives with Wyatt Schlang after Ellie is bitten by a snake. He is present as Wyatt directs Benjamin to gather equipment and helps locate the snake for identification at the hospital. The accou...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Jenna Lee → Benjamin Lee (Family Mother And Son) — Jenna and Benjamin face the challenges of the move as mother and son, within a family whose unresolved pain is coming into the open.

  The plot identifies Benjamin as Isaac and Jenna's son and describes Jenna as weighing the cost of staying quiet while the family faces difficulties in...

• Isaac Lee → Benjamin Lee (Family Father And Son) — Isaac wants to support his son through the move, but his attempts to lighten the mood can embarrass Benjamin as he struggles to adjust.

  Isaac and Jenna move with their teenage son Benjamin to Wyoming. Isaac tries to keep things light, but his jokes and corrections sometimes embarrass B...

• Isaac Lee → Jenna Lee (Family Husband And Wife In Conflict) — Their move brings a difference in how they respond to hostility into the open: Isaac presents his endurance as a sacrifice for his family, while Jenna questions the cost of silence.

  The plot describes growing tension between Isaac and Jenna as they adapt to Wyoming. Isaac explains his years of enduring racial mockery, while Jenna...

Story Dynamics

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

• Isaac Lee → George McNather (Conflict Hostile Local And Newcomer) — George's open hostility represents a direct obstacle to Isaac and his family's attempt to settle into the community.

  George McNather is described as a powerful local landowner who is openly hostile toward the Lee family.

• Wyatt Schlang → Hunter Drake (Alliance Emergency Responders) — They arrive together in response to the snake-bite emergency; the supplied account gives no further detail about their relationship.

  The plot says Wyatt arrives with Hunter Drake after Ellie is bitten by a snake.

• Benjamin Lee → Wyatt Schlang (Alliance Rescuer And Help-Seeker) — Wyatt provides practical help during the emergency, directing Benjamin and helping locate the snake.

  After Ellie is bitten, Wyatt arrives with Hunter Drake, directs Benjamin to gather equipment, and helps locate the snake so it can be identified for t...

• Benjamin Lee → Ellie Licht (Social Close Friends) — Their outdoor time shows their closeness; when Ellie is bitten, Benjamin urgently seeks help and is left shaken by the ordeal.

  The plot says Benjamin grows close to Ellie and that the two spend time together outdoors. Ellie is bitten by a snake during their outing, after which...

Story Analysis

A Korean American family relocates to Wyoming and faces questions of belonging, prejudice, and unresolved family pain.

Plot Progression

1. A New Start in Wyoming — The Lee family moves from California to Wyoming, hoping the change will help Benjamin. Their host welcomes them, but school and community interactions soon make belonging uncertain.
2. Belonging Under Pressure — Conversations about race and tradition reveal a divide between claims of welcome and the family's experience. George McNather's hostility and residents' denial of prejudice sharpen the tension.
3. Benjamin's Search for Place — Benjamin struggles with his school application and reflects on his Korean heritage and his grandmother's immigrant story. Isaac's attempts to keep things light sometimes embarrass him.
4. Danger in the Outdoors — Benjamin and Ellie spend time outdoors, but Ellie is bitten by a snake. Benjamin seeks help, and Wyatt and Hunter assist in locating the snake for identification.
5. Sacrifice Brought to Light — Isaac tells Jenna about years of racial mockery at work and explains that he endured it while trying to provide for his family. The supplied dialogue ends before the family's tensions are resolved.