Character Relationship Map: The Social Network

Characters

• Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg) — protagonist

  Brilliant but socially awkward Harvard student who creates Facebook.

• Eduardo Saverin (played by Andrew Garfield) — protagonist

  Zuckerberg's childhood friend, early Facebook co-founder and CFO.

• Cameron Winklevoss / Tyler Winklevoss (played by Armie Hammer) — supporting

  Harvard rowers who claim Zuckerberg stole their social network concept.

• Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) — supporting

  Napster co-founder who becomes Facebook's first president and mentor.

• Divya Narendra (played by Max Minghella) — supporting

  Winklevoss associate and co-creator of the rival site ConnectU.

• Marylin Delpy (played by Rashida Jones) — supporting

  Harvard student interacting with the main cast.

• Erica Albright (played by Rooney Mara) — minor

  Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend, whose rejection sparks his motivation.

• Larry Summers (played by Douglas Urbanski) — minor

  Harvard president and controversial academic figure.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Mark Zuckerberg → Marylin Delpy (Professional Legal Counsel) — Lawyer advising Zuckerberg on the settlement.

  Delpy informs Zuckerberg that they will settle with Saverin.

• Mark Zuckerberg → Erica Albright (Romantic Ex-Girlfriend) — Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend whose rejection sparks his motivation.

  Zuckerberg is dumped by Erica Albright, which triggers his creation of Facemash.

• Mark Zuckerberg → Sean Parker (Professional Mentor) — Napster co-founder who guides Zuckerberg's vision for Facebook.

  Parker presents a billion-dollar vision, advises relocation to Palo Alto, and becomes involved with the company.

Story Dynamics

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

• Divya Narendra → Cameron Winklevoss / Tyler Winklevoss (related)
• Mark Zuckerberg → Larry Summers (Social Dismissed Authority) — Harvard president who ignores Zuckerberg's issues.

  Zuckerberg raises a complaint with President Larry Summers, who is dismissive.

• Cameron Winklevoss / Tyler Winklevoss → Divya Narendra (Alliance Business Partner) — Partner in the Harvard Connection project.

  Narendra is the business partner of the Winklevoss twins.

• Eduardo Saverin → Sean Parker (Conflict Antagonist) — Saverin views Parker as a negative influence on the company.

  Saverin dismisses Parker as paranoid and delusional and objects to his decision-making.

• Mark Zuckerberg → Divya Narendra (Conflict Rival) — Associate of the Winklevoss twins in the lawsuit against Zuckerberg.

  Narendra is the business partner of the Winklevoss twins who are suing Zuckerberg.

• Mark Zuckerberg → Cameron Winklevoss / Tyler Winklevoss (Conflict Plagiarist) — Winklevoss claims Zuckerberg stole his social network concept.

  The twins sue Zuckerberg for intellectual property theft, claiming he stole their Harvard Connection idea.

• Mark Zuckerberg → Eduardo Saverin (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Former friends turned bitter adversaries due to betrayal over company control.

  Zuckerberg dilutes Saverin's share from 34% to 0.03% and removes him as CFO; Saverin sues Zuckerberg.

Story Analysis

A narrative about the creation of Facebook, friendship betrayal, and legal battles.

Plot Progression

1. The Rejection Spark — After being dumped by Erica Albright, Mark Zuckerberg creates Facemash, leading to academic probation but catching the attention of rivals.
2. The Birth of Facebook — Zuckerberg partners with Eduardo Saverin to launch TheFacebook, securing initial funding and rapid growth across Ivy League schools.
3. The Parker Influence — Sean Parker enters the picture, influencing Zuckerberg to relocate to California and expand globally, alienating Saverin.
4. The Betrayal — Saverin returns to find his equity diluted and his role stripped, leading to a violent confrontation and the dissolution of their friendship.
5. The Lonely Billionaire — With Parker arrested and Saverin suing, Zuckerberg settles the cases alone, ending with a futile attempt to reconnect with his ex.