Character Relationship Map: The Sow

Characters

• Bartolomé (played by Alfredo Landa) — protagonist
• Ruy (played by Antonio Resines) — protagonist
• Ciego (played by Agustín González) — supporting
• Fray Jerónimo (played by Manuel Alexandre) — supporting
• Trovador (played by El Gran Wyoming) — supporting
• Putilla (played by Cayetana Guillén Cuervo) — supporting
• Fray Juan (played by Fernando Rey) — supporting
• Encargado Mancebía (played by Antonio Gamero) — supporting
• Puta de Bartolomé (played by Marta Dualde) — supporting
• Bartolomé de Torres (played by Antonio Dechent) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Fray Juan → Fray Jerónimo (Professional Religious Colleague) — Both are religious figures who may interact with Bartolomé
• Bartolomé → Puta de Bartolomé (Romantic Partner) — Bartolomé has a romantic relationship with this woman
• Bartolomé → Encargado Mancebía (Professional Innkeeper) — Bartolomé stays at the inn managed by Encargado Mancebía
• Bartolomé → Fray Juan (Professional Religious Authority) — Bartolomé has interactions with Fray Juan
• Bartolomé → Fray Jerónimo (Professional Religious Figure) — Bartolomé interacts with Fray Jerónimo during his journey

Story Dynamics

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

• Bartolomé → Bartolomé de Torres (Unknown Namesake) — Bartolomé encounters someone with a similar name
• Bartolomé → Putilla (Social Acquaintance) — Bartolomé encounters Putilla during his travels
• Bartolomé → Trovador (Social Fellow Traveler) — Bartolomé meets Trovador during his journey home
• Bartolomé → Ciego (Social Unknown Traveler) — Bartolomé encounters Ciego during his travels
• Bartolomé → Ruy (Alliance Travel Companion) — Bartolomé and Ruy travel together during Bartolomé's journey home

Story Analysis

A journey of obsession and homecoming

Plot Progression

1. The Captive's Return — Bartolomé is freed from captivity in Tunis and begins his arduous journey home to Extremadura, driven by an obsession for pork.
2. The Road Companions — Bartolomé meets various travelers including Ruy with his sow, forming alliances and encountering religious figures along the way.
3. The Final Approach — As Bartolomé nears home, he faces the ultimate dilemma regarding the sow and reunites with loved ones before his final homecoming.