Character Relationship Map: Percy's Progress

Characters

• Percy Edward Anthony (played by Leigh Lawson) — protagonist

  Percy is an exceptionally well-endowed Englishman known for having the world's first penis transplant. After his sexual conquests of married women lead him to flee the law, he hides at sea and drinks...

• Clarissa (played by Elke Sommer) — supporting

  Clarissa is a woman involved in Percy’s private life, and their relationship is among the affairs exposed at his divorce hearing. After Percy stages his death and tries to disappear, he wonders whethe...

• Stavos Mammonian (played by Vincent Price) — supporting

  Stavos Mammonian is a wealthy man whom Percy is introduced to near the end of the described events. He assesses Percy as a potential investment, drawing Percy into a new arrangement whose purpose and...

• Prime Minister (played by Harry H. Corbett) — supporting

  The Prime Minister and his associates view Percy’s supposed physical distinction as a source of national pride. Their interest reflects the official effort to make Percy’s body serve England, while Pe...

• Dr. Klein (played by Milo O'Shea) — supporting

  Dr. Klein is a doctor whom officials urgently try to reach after Dr. Anderson reports that the investigated male rabbits are impotent. This discovery makes Percy’s perceived potency a public and polit...

• Miss Hanson (played by Julie Ege) — supporting

  Miss Hanson is introduced to Percy near the end of the described events, while he is being transported under guard. Her role in the new arrangement involving the wealthy Stavos Mammonian is not explai...

• Jeffcott (played by James Booth) — supporting

  Jeffcott is an investigator who confronts Percy as Percy’s divorce hearing exposes his numerous affairs, including his relationship with Clarissa. The confrontation contributes to the legal and public...

• Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady (played by Barry Humphries) — supporting

  Dr. Anderson brings officials news from a government-linked investigation: male rabbits have been found to be impotent. This discovery heightens public and political concern about Percy’s perceived po...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady → Dr. Klein (Professional Colleague) — Dr. Anderson brings the news that leads officials to urgently seek Dr. Klein; the summary does not specify their direct exchange.

  The plot says the discovery about the male rabbits prompts frantic efforts to reach Dr. Klein, and that Dr. Anderson brings the news.

• Stavos Mammonian → Percy Edward Anthony (Professional Potential Investor) — Stavos evaluates Percy as a possible investment, but the plot summary leaves the purpose and outcome of the arrangement unresolved.

  In the closing events, Percy is introduced to the wealthy Stavos Mammonian, who assesses Percy as a potential investment.

• Prime Minister → Percy Edward Anthony (Power Political Pursuer) — The Prime Minister’s circle treats Percy as a national resource, while Percy objects to being used by the state.

  The plot says the Prime Minister and associates regard Percy’s supposed physical distinction as a source of national pride, while Percy resists being...

• Percy Edward Anthony → Clarissa (Romantic Lover) — Clarissa is one of Percy’s lovers, and she remains someone he hopes to find after staging his death and disappearing.

  The plot says Percy’s divorce hearing lays out his numerous affairs, including his relationship with Clarissa, and later says he wonders whether he mi...

Story Dynamics

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

• Miss Hanson → Percy Edward Anthony (Social Introduced Acquaintance) — Miss Hanson is introduced to Percy while he is being transported under guard; no further interaction is specified.

  The plot says Percy is introduced to Miss Hanson during the closing events.

• Dr. Anderson / Australian TV Lady → Percy Edward Anthony (Narrative Bearer Of Alarming News) — Dr. Anderson delivers news that intensifies officials’ attention toward Percy’s perceived physical abilities.

  The plot says Dr. Anderson brings news that government-linked tests found male rabbits impotent, turning Percy’s perceived potency into a public and p...

• Jeffcott → Percy Edward Anthony (Conflict Investigator) — Jeffcott confronts Percy as an investigator, connecting him to Percy’s legal troubles.

  The plot says an investigator named Jeffcott confronts Percy during the period when Percy’s private life and legal troubles become public.

Story Analysis

Percy's attempt to escape public and governmental control is repeatedly undermined as others treat his perceived physical distinction as a national or commercial resource.

Plot Progression

1. Private Scandal Made Public — Percy's divorce hearing exposes his affairs, including his relationship with Clarissa. Investigator Jeffcott confronts him as his private life becomes entangled with legal trouble.
2. A National Concern Emerges — A government-linked investigation finds male rabbits impotent, causing alarm and efforts to reach Dr. Klein. Dr. Anderson brings news that makes Percy's perceived potency a public and political issue.
3. The State Claims Percy — The Prime Minister and associates treat Percy as a source of national pride, while the press and crowds join the excitement. Percy resists being used, but officials continue to pursue and manage him.
4. A Disappearance That Fails — Percy stages his death at sea to escape attention and wonders whether he might eventually find Clarissa. His disappearance does not end the pursuit, and he is drawn into another scheme.
5. A New Unresolved Arrangement — Percy is transported under guard while his pursuers try to prevent him from escaping. He is introduced to Miss Hanson and Stavos Mammonian, whose investment interest is left unresolved.