MYTHIFICATION AND DEMYTHOLOGIZATION OF SAINT JAMES OF COMPOSTELA IN THE NOVEL TRECE BADALADAS II

The novel is narrated by different characters, who give different points of view of the city of Compostela. The sum of all the perspectives forms a full image of Saint James.  As an example, Brother Ramírez is captivated by the cathedral and the Old City, but he dislikes the tourist crowds that make the city looks like a theme park.  His conservative ideology leads him to criticise the economic activities of the city, mainly tourism and the activities of the university sector, but also new structures endeavours, like the City of the Culture of Galicia.  There are not records of that These themes are not addressed in the film adaptation, which takes advantage of the darkness of the night and the chilling Spanish baroque sculptures to create a ghostly atmosphere.