Point of View

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot is written in first person from the sole perspective of Greg Heffley in the form of diary entries. Greg seems to try to be an honest and reliable narrator, but he is limited by his youth, lack of experience, and his inability to understand situations. He relates events as he sees them but does not always fully understand. The limited perspective means the reader knows only what Greg knows. Greg does not know what other characters are thinking unless they tell him. Greg sometimes guesses what others are thinking, and he relates that information to the reader. He is only sometimes correct. The limited perspective often adds to the humor.

Greg presents his perspective through narration and images. The reader does not fully understand some scenes without considering both the words and the images. For example, Greg writes...