An in-progress entry in the Episode 4 · Calypso thread on Swerve of Shore, by Brandon Nicklaus.
Leopold Bloom: The main character of this story. We find that Bloom has a fascination with excrement and the anus. He is extremely giving to his wife as she lays in bed this entire episode while he serves her. Bloom carries a potato around for good luck, sells ad space for the Freeman’s Journal, insinuates Ireland is full of drunks, and is a “horny” gentlemen. He day dreams in this episode about ladies “hams”. Bloom is seen as an outsider. His father is a Hungarian Jew and mother is Irish. He is our Odysseus.
Molly (Marion) Bloom: Leopolds wife. She comes off as self centered. She seems to be hiding something from Bloom as a letter comes and she stuffs it under her pillow, deeming to hide it from Bloom. Molly is deemed an outsider as well. Raised in Gibralter with her military father Brian Tweedy. Never knew her mother. She is a voluptuous woman that is desired by men. Molly is a singer by trade.
Milly (Millicent) Bloom: The Blooms daughter. She is 15 and sent her to live in Mulligan to learn photography. Bloom receives a letter from her in this episode. She is becoming interested in boys and specifically Alec Bannon.
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