Private Carr Character Analysis in Ulysses

In “Circe,” Private Carr is the occupying English soldier who gets in a drunken fight with Stephen in nighttown. Stephen’s advances towards Cissy Caffrey and insults towards the English infuriate Private Carr, who attacks Stephen and knocks him to the ground until Corny Kelleher and a policeman help break up the fight.

Private Carr Character Timeline in Ulysses

The timeline below shows where the character Private Carr appears in Ulysses. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Cissy Caffrey’s voice sings a lewd song, and two drunk British soldiers, Private Carr and Private Compton, laugh and insult her while they march through the lane. They point... (full context)

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...a chattering chorus of disheveled prostitutes and sees the navvy fighting with Privates Compton and Carr outside a brothel. Wondering whether he’ll find Stephen at all, Bloom asks why he’s even... (full context)

Private Carr, Private Compton, and Cissy Caffrey pass in the street, singing the song “My Girl’s a... (full context)

Bloom finds Stephen arguing with Private Carr and Private Compton about his advances toward Cissy Caffrey. Too drunk for his own good,... (full context)

Private Carr is offended by Stephen’s comment, but Stephen announces that he doesn’t care and doesn’t have... (full context)

...with her to make peace between Stephen and the soldiers. But she clings to Private Carr and says that she’s on his side, then starts calling for the police. Stephen hears... (full context)

Bloom tries to enlist Lynch’s help in getting Stephen away from Private Carr, but Lynch runs off with Kitty Ricketts instead, and Stephen compares him to Judas. The... (full context)