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....


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