Curly
protagonist · pig
The youngest and the fastest to finish. Curly builds his house out of straw before lunchtime, mostly so he can get back to his whistle.
What they are like
- Kind
- 8/10
- Brave
- 4/10
- Clever
- 4/10
- Honest
- 8/10
- Curious
- 7/10
- Patient
- 2/10
How we meet them
Finishing first, and delighted about it. He is introduced by his speed, which is also his whole problem.
Personality
Cheerful, impulsive, easily distracted, and completely without malice. He is not lazy, he is just always sure there will be time later.
What they want
To finish quickly so the fun can start.
How they change
Loses his house, and by the end is the one asking to be taught how to do it properly.
How they speak
Fast and cheerfully, tumbling over his words. His famous refrain is the only time he holds a line.
How the story treats them
The story never calls him lazy, which most retellings do. He is impatient, which is different and more forgivable.
One surprising thing
He built a house before lunchtime and it took a single breath to remove. He is not the worst builder in the story; he is simply the fastest.
If they were real today
He would hand the homework in first and get it back covered in red pen.
Things they say
- “Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin!”
Key moments
Finished before lunch
He asks for the straw, builds his house before lunchtime, and sits down with his whistle, extremely pleased with himself.
“Finished before lunch. Now that is clever.”
Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin
Grips the doorway, ears flattening, and holds the line anyway.
“Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin!”
Running down the lane
He does not stay to watch his house land. He runs straight to his brother's door, which tells you what he actually thinks of him.
Who they know
Barnabysibling
The brother who finishes first and the brother who finishes last, and which of those turns out to matter.
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