Character Relationship Map: Barefoot Boy

Characters

• Billy Whittaker (played by Jackie Moran) — protagonist

  A barefooted, honest and plucky young man who lives on a country farm. He gets involved with a haunted house and a gang of crooks, and helps transform Kenneth Hale into a better person.

• Kenneth Hale (played by Bradley Metcalfe) — supporting

  A pampered, snobbish and punky young boy sent to a country farm by his father. He becomes entangled in a mystery involving a haunted house and crooks, and is reformed by Billy Whittaker.

• Calvin Whittaker (played by Charles D. Brown) — supporting
• John Hale (played by Ralph Morgan) — supporting

  Kenneth's father who previously served time in prison for a crime he did not commit. He sends his son to the country farm of an old friend.

Canonical Relationships

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

• John Hale → Kenneth Hale (Family Father)

  The plot explicitly identifies John Hale as Kenneth Hale's father.

Story Dynamics

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

• Billy Whittaker → Calvin Whittaker (Social Farm Associate)

  Billy lives on the country farm identified as Calvin Whittaker's farm.

• Billy Whittaker → Kenneth Hale (Narrative Mentor)

  The plot states that Billy helps make a better man out of Kenneth.

• John Hale → Calvin Whittaker (Social Old Friend)

  John sends Kenneth to the country farm of his old friend, Calvin Whittaker.

• Calvin Whittaker → Kenneth Hale (Social Host)

  Kenneth is sent to Calvin's country farm, making Calvin the adult receiving him there.

Story Analysis

A country boy's honesty and courage help reform a privileged boy amid a haunted-house mystery and criminal danger.

Plot Progression

1. A Troubled Father and Son
2. The Farm's Unlikely Pair
3. Shadows at the Haunted House
4. Billy's Moral Influence