Biloxi Blues Characters & Character Analysis

Biloxi Blues Characters

Donald Carney

Don Carney is a private from New Jersey. He mistakenly thinks of himself as a crooner and irritates his bunkmates with his singing. Eugene, the narrator of the play, believes that Carney's most noteworthy trait is his indecisiveness. Because of this, Eugene does not entirely trust him.

Arnold Epstein

Arnold Epstein is a Jew from New York. He has a sensitive mind and an equally sensitive stomach. He is well read and intelligent. He feels he does not belong in the army, and he refuses to allow his spirit to be broken by Sergeant Toomey. Instead, Arnold rebels; for example, he refuses to eat food from the mess hall even though it means days of latrine duty. He shows himself to be responsible to a higher moral calling by taking the blame for the theft of Wykowski's money so that the other soldiers can go on leave. Eugene admires Arnold's steadfastness...
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