Q: Is Curly a realistic character in Of Mice and Men?

A: I guess in the sense that he has legs and arms and hair and uses words when he talks and wears gloves when he works, yes, he is realistic. But, in terms of his actions, the character is not only unrealistic but completely unfaithful to the original.

At no point in the book does Curly accidentally hit anyone with a board or get poked in the eyes or slap himself in the face or say "Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk" or anger Moe with his trademark buffoonery. There's not even a character named Moe.

The portrayal of Curly in this so-called "work of literature" absolutely stinks. In fact, the whole book stinks. It's devoid of laughs, with the exception of the big oaf who can't even stroke a girl's pretty hair without snapping her neck. What a goof.