Character Relationship Map: Rage

Characters

• Jamie 'Rage' (played by Fraser Ayres) — protagonist

  Jamie, known as Rage, is an angry young mixed-race man from Peckham and the central member of a rap trio with Godwin and Thomas. Working as a shelf stacker, he plans to burgle Thomas's parents' house...

• Godwin 'G' (played by Shaun Parkes) — supporting

  Godwin, called G, is a pianist from a respectable black family and one of Jamie's partners in the rap trio. Although he hates Jamie's plan to burgle Thomas's parents' house, he goes along with it, is...

• Thomas 'T' (played by John Pickard) — supporting

  Thomas, known as T, is the white member of Jamie and Godwin's rap trio. His parents are wealthy, although his money is held in a trust, making him unable to fund the record directly. After Jamie assau...

Story Dynamics

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

• Godwin 'G' → Thomas 'T' (Alliance Bandmate) — Core members of the rap group with a shared creative goal.
• Jamie 'Rage' → Thomas 'T' (Alliance Bandmate) — Core members of the rap group with a shared creative goal.
• Jamie 'Rage' → Godwin 'G' (Alliance Bandmate) — Core members of the rap group with a shared creative goal.

Story Analysis

A young man's anger, financial desperation, and escalating confrontations destroy his musical partnership.

Plot Progression

1. A Record Without Money — A young man in Peckham belongs to a rap trio that wants to make a record. The group needs £4000, but its members cannot access enough money.
2. The Dangerous Solution — The protagonist proposes burgling a band member's parents' house. Another member objects but still joins the plan.
3. A Failed Burglary — The parents are home when the young men arrive, and the police catch them. The protagonist suffers severe abuse after the arrest.
4. Fractures Within The Trio — The parents drop the charges, but the group's internal tensions continue. A new romantic relationship intensifies the protagonist's anger.
5. The Music Breaks Apart — One member leaves after the protagonist's jealous reaction. The final member leaves after the protagonist assaults a racist policeman, ending the trio.