The Impact of Jeff Kinney on American Culture “I was wimpy and still don’t shave too often,” says Kinney about his school years in a periodical by Gale (2013). Jeff Kinney is a twenty-first century children’s and young adults’ author whose most famous work was released in 2007. He is most notably recognized for writing the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books, which he still continues to write today. This series has had a great impact on children and young adults growing up and finding themselves. Much of the growth and advances in the world today have influenced some of his writing. This makes for an interesting series of books as it mixes some of Kinney’s childhood experiences with some aspects of today’s world. His success through …show more content…
and it feels weird to drive around with everybody on their phone.” He discusses these issues in Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Old School (Book 10) in a way that young teens and children can understand. The experiences that he puts Greg through in the book. These experiences are not pleasant for him but turn out to be beneficial and a very relatable story for the readers. Many of the events in this book could happen in present day and due to the fact that Jeff Kinney is a current writer today, his work is often influenced by the events and changes that happen right now. Another one of Kinney’s works is Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Third Wheel (Book 7). This one is extremely relatable to many young teens. In this book, Greg’s school is having a Valentine’s Day Dance to raise money and Greg decides to attend. However, he needs a date. Many teens can relate to the anxiety and nerves of asking someone to be your date to a dance. Kinney really portrays the teenage mind of Greg well in the lines, “I admit I was a little nervous talking to her even though we spend forty-five minutes every day as lab Partners (p.122).” He shows the way teens tend to overthink things like this and in …show more content…
By helping them understand present ideas and helping relate to their problems, Kinney is aiding a future generation to be more educated and confident with their life, letting them know that what they are experiencing in life is normal. His works are helping kids feel understood and not alone and has had a positive effect on American culture. Jeff Kinney is currently one of the best children’s authors, and he continues to impact American culture through his books and movies. As his popularity is increasing, his influence on his readers and fans is becoming greater. With his books have many positive lessons being displayed throughout his books, he has a growing audience. He is in the process of writing and continuing his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series to this day and has had a new release as of November 7, 2017. As his series goes on, the characters are growing up and becoming more mature. His audience has also matured since the release of the first book and have a chance to grow with the characters in the series. Readers are sure to be excited at the release of the many more books to come in Kinney’s award winning book