Character Analysis
Susana's father, Bartolomé, is a real opportunist who uses his daughter to get ahead. He sends her down into dark mine shafts to search for gold coins, and then he gives her to Pedro Páramo as his wife in exchange for a little ranch.
The joke is on him, though, because Pedro wants Bartolomé out of the picture so he can have Susana all to himself. He sends Bartolomé on a mission to scout some mines, where he has him killed. Bartolomé's ghost comes back to the Media Luna ranch to say goodbye to Susana, and she laughs when she finds out he's dead.