Character Relationship Map: I Kill Giants

Characters

• Barbara Thorson (played by Madison Wolfe) — protagonist

  Barbara is the imaginative teenage protagonist who believes giants are approaching and builds weapons, traps, and a sanctuary to fight them. Her fantasy world helps her avoid the trauma of her mother'...

• Mrs. Mollé (played by Zoe Saldaña) — protagonist

  Mrs. Mollé is Barbara's school psychologist, attempting to reach her after a confrontation with bullies and later visiting her home with Karen. She recognizes Barbara's distress, tries to make her fac...

• Sophia (played by Sydney Wade) — supporting

  Sophia is a new student from Leeds who wants to befriend Barbara and becomes involved in her giant-hunting fantasy. Although she is manipulated into revealing Barbara's sanctuary to Taylor, she regret...

• Taylor (played by Rory Jackson) — supporting

  Taylor is the leader of the students who bully Barbara. She persuades Sophia to reveal Barbara's sanctuary, helps destroy its traps, and leads the attack that leaves Barbara injured. Barbara later ret...

• Giant (played by John Boyle) — supporting

  The Giant is the enormous figure Barbara believes is coming to attack. During the storm, it emerges from the water and Barbara fights it to protect her mother. The wounded Giant reveals that it came f...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Barbara Thorson → Mrs. Mollé (Professional Psychologist And Client)

  Mrs. Mollé is the school psychologist who interrupts Barbara's confrontation with bullies and repeatedly tries to reach her.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mrs. Mollé → Taylor (Conflict Adult Opponent)

  Mrs. Mollé is concerned about Barbara's condition and disappearance after Taylor's bullying and the destruction of Barbara's sanctuary.

• Sophia → Mrs. Mollé (Alliance Concerned Collaborator)

  When Barbara goes truant for several days, Sophia and Mrs. Mollé visit Barbara's house together to look for her.

• Sophia → Taylor (Conflict Coerced Acquaintance)

  Taylor convinces Sophia to show Taylor and the other students some of Barbara's 'freaky things,' although Sophia is reluctant.

• Barbara Thorson → Giant (Conflict Monster Hunter And Monster)

  Barbara believes giants are coming, prepares weapons and traps, faces a giant at the abandoned train yard, and later confronts the titan by the water.

• Barbara Thorson → Taylor (Conflict School Bully)

  Taylor is identified as a bully leader who persuades Sophia to reveal Barbara's hidden things, then viciously beats Barbara after the sanctuary is exp...

• Barbara Thorson → Sophia (Social Reluctant Friend)

  Sophia tries to get to know Barbara, but Barbara initially remains aloof. Their relationship later develops when Sophia takes the injured Barbara home...

Story Analysis

Barbara uses a giant mythology to defend herself from grief until she accepts mortality and reconnects with the people around her.

Plot Progression

1. The Girl Who Hunts Giants
2. Friendship Under Pressure
3. The Sanctuary Falls
4. The Giant Comes Calling
5. Learning To Live