Greg

Greg Heffley is the main character and narrator of the novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down. Greg is the son of Frank and Susan, is the younger brother of Rodrick, and the older brother of Manny. Greg is a good-at-heart, imaginative middle-schooler who is prone to mishaps, misadventures, and sometimes selfishness. When the novel begins, Greg’s Mom believes he is spending too much time playing video games and watching TV when he should be exercising his mind through reading, learning, and doing something creative. As a result, she propels Greg down a series of paths through the novel which lead to both comedic disasters and Greg’s growth as a person. Greg, to his credit, attempts to find ways to be creative, but these more often than not land him in trouble, from the band concert to the gummy worm horror movie. Greg creates a...