Character Relationship Map: Killing Poe

Characters

• Joseph Jefferson (played by Matt Bush) — protagonist
• Bud Polinski (played by Osric Chau) — protagonist
• Brittany Wilcox (played by Julianna Guill) — supporting
• Wynona Thompson (played by Cyrina Fiallo) — supporting
• Ashbir Brathwaite (played by Sunkrish Bala) — supporting
• Dr. Reginald Reinhold Lynch (played by Rick Plastina) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Joseph Jefferson → Dr. Reginald Reinhold Lynch (Professional Student-Professor) — Student and professor in the literature course

Story Dynamics

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

• Brittany Wilcox → Ashbir Brathwaite (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Brittany Wilcox → Wynona Thompson (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Bud Polinski → Ashbir Brathwaite (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Bud Polinski → Wynona Thompson (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Bud Polinski → Brittany Wilcox (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Joseph Jefferson → Ashbir Brathwaite (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Joseph Jefferson → Wynona Thompson (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Joseph Jefferson → Brittany Wilcox (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course
• Joseph Jefferson → Bud Polinski (Social Classmate) — University students in the same literature course

Story Analysis

A dark comedy about literature students who psychologically manipulate their dismissive professor using themes from Edgar Allan Poe's works.

Plot Progression

1. The Poe Seminar — Five university students enroll in a specialized literature course dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe's works, only to find their professor dismissive of their passion.
2. The Psychological Experiment — Frustrated by their professor's attitude, the students orchestrate a series of psychological manipulations inspired by Poe's dark themes.
3. The Unraveling — The professor begins to question his sanity as the students' experiments escalate, leading to a dramatic confrontation and revelation.