Buck Mulligan
A medical student and Stephen's cynical and witty companion.
Core Belief
"Mulligan seems to believe in the pursuit of pleasure and the rejection of societal constraints. He views life as a game and values wit, charm, and the ability to entertain."
Worldview
Mulligan sees the world with a cynical detachment, viewing traditional values and institutions as absurd and hypocritical. He embraces a new paganism, rejecting the constraints of traditional morality and religion.
Personality
Mulligan is a jovial, irreverent, and often insensitive character. He possesses a quick wit and a sharp tongue, using humor as a defense mechanism and a way to assert his intellectual superiority. He is a hedonist, enjoying life's pleasures and mocking those who take themselves too seriously.
In Their Own Words
"Come up, Kinch! Come up, you fearful jesuit!"
"God, isn’t he dreadful? he said frankly. A ponderous Saxon. He thinks you’re not a gentleman. God, these bloody English! Bursting with money and indigestion. Because he comes from Oxford. You know, Dedalus, you have the real Oxford manner. He can’t make you out. O, my name for you is the best: Kinch, the knife-blade."
"It’s not fair to tease you like that, Kinch, is it? he said kindly. God knows you have more spirit than any of them."
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