Character Relationship Map: The Terminator

Characters

• Terminator (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) — protagonist

  Reprogrammed T-800 sent to protect John Connor, becomes a father figure.

• Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn) — supporting

  Resistance soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, father of John Connor.

• Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton) — supporting

  Fierce protector and mother of John Connor, transformed from waitress to hardened warrior.

• Silberman (played by Earl Boen) — supporting

  Shortened name for Dr. Peter Silberman.

• Ginger (played by Bess Motta) — supporting

  Sarah's roommate in the first Terminator film.

• Policeman (played by Tom Oberhaus) — minor

  Law enforcement officer encountered in 1984 Los Angeles.

• Punk (played by Brian Thompson) — minor

  Punk in the mall

Key Relationships

• Terminator → Kyle Reese (related)
• Terminator → Policeman (Conflict Enemy)
• Silberman → Sarah Connor (Professional Informant)
• Kyle Reese → Silberman (Professional Suspect)
• Terminator → Punk (Conflict Victim)
• Terminator → Ginger (Conflict Victim)
• Sarah Connor → Ginger (Social Roommate)
• Kyle Reese → Sarah Connor (Alliance Protector)
• Terminator → Kyle Reese (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Terminator → Sarah Connor (Conflict Arch Enemy)

Story Analysis

A relentless cyborg assassin hunts a waitress to prevent a future war, while a resistance soldier fights to ensure her survival.

Plot Progression

1. Arrival and Assassination
2. Revelation and Pursuit
3. Highway and Factory
4. Sacrifice and Legacy