GREG HEFFLEY

Main character / protagonist

11 years old, middle school
student
Concerned about popularity and
image, slightly narcissistic
Sometimes selfish and
dishonest
Not a very good friend
Talents: playing video games,
drawing comics, singing, sewing

ROWLEY JEFFERSON

Gregs best friend / sidekick

Second main character
Innocent, nave
Quite immature
Goofy
The only child
Has overprotective parents
Usually taken advantage of
by Greg

RODRICK HEFFLEY
Greg's aggressive, antagonistic,
slacker older brother
Age: 16-17 years old,
Loves music, especially metal
music
Always picking on Greg and
humiliate him.
Manipulative

SUSAN HEFFLEY (MOM)

Gregs mother
Age: 40s
Loving and caring
mother
Protective mother
Supportive to her sons
Cares more about
Manny than Rodrick or
Greg

FRANK HEFFLEY (DAD)

Gregs father
Age: 40s
Caring, supportive
Cares more about
Manny
Does not appreciate
Gregs skills in gaming
Hates heavy metal
music

MANNY HEFFLEY

Gregs little brother

Age: 4-5 years old
Call Greg Bubby
Overly spoiled by his
parents.
Get everything he
wants.

CHARACTERIZATION

 The main characters are teenagers/young

adults. (written in their POV)
Contains characters from many different
ethnic
cultural groups on variety of topics
Optimistic characters making worthy
accomplishments and face up to challenges.
Protagonist learns something