Ulysses · Character
Dr Mulligan
Buck Mulligan's medical persona, the mocking, brilliant companion whose blasphemous wit and casual cruelty frame Stephen's morning and shadow his day.
supporting
Also known as Dr Malachi Mulligan, Dr Mulligan, Mulligan, Malachi
First appearance: xiii
As a supporting figure in Ulysses, Dr Mulligan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Whispers to Lenehan to preserve a druid silence, pointing to the stranger and the scarlet label.
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As Dr Malachi Mulligan, he plays the role of healer and jester, shaving atop the tower while intoning mock-Latin and needling Stephen about his Jesuit past and his dead mother. His charm is real, but so is his betrayal:…
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- Extended cast and historical figures
- Dublin social network
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the protagonist’s psychological breaking point: his…
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See Dr Mulligan in xiii