Carruthers Character Analysis in Starship Troopers

Carruthers is a 35-year-old “geezer” who attends Camp Currie. Despite his Harvard education, he’s fully committed to his Federal Service, refusing a medical discharge even after being so badly injured he can’t finish basic training. Following a reassignment, he ends up as third cook on a navy ship, where Johnnie later runs into him and discovers that he’s still as proud to be an alum of Camp Currie as of Harvard.

Carruthers Character Timeline in Starship Troopers

The timeline below shows where the character Carruthers appears in Starship Troopers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Some recruits were too old to keep up the pace. There was a 35-year-old named Carruthers who shouted that it wasn’t fair and that he’d be back while he was carried... (full context)