Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2

Wimpy by Genetics New Years is here again and that is the best time to come up with a resolution to make oneself a better person. What about starting a strict diet, or signing up for a gym class? However, Gregory “Greg” Heffley has a much better idea. He is going to “try and help OTHER people improve” (Kinney 1). It is probably the best thing one can do, when already “pretty much one of the best people” (1). It is Greg´s childish mind that carries him in dreams everywhere, sometimes he is struggling with his poor condition and his relationship with his just ordinary Dad. Gregory once hears about magic jumping hole, and he is determined to make his own, even with a couple of improvements (Kinney 27). When the TV remote is too far away, according to Greg, the best way to get it is try to levitate it (24). Every problem has a solution. Adults are used to finding practical and safe ways. They do not have an imagination anymore. Greg´s extraordinary, childish trait is demonstrated in the whole novel. He continuously jumps from one topic to another, from plans to memories. Also, Greg himself realizes his problem with staying focused. While the soccer match is going on, “There were about a MILLION dandelions down at my end of the field, and in the second half I was starting to get little twitchy” (150). And eventually, he ended up among them. Greg is not full of energy all the time. The first indication is when Greg´s bus route is changed, and he has to walk to school. He is obviously not excited, and he “would like to talk to the genius who came up with THAT idea, because [his] street is almost a quarter of a mile from the school” (Kinney 13). Fortunately, he has a friend, Rowley, who can give him a piggyback ride. When he comes to his house he is pretty tired, almost in a state of apathy, so he takes a nap. He says, “I LIVE for my naps. Sleeping after school is the only way I can really recharge my batteries, and on most days the second I get home, I´m in bed”