Rhetoric Requires Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days On Syllabus

In a shocking turn of University of Iowa policy, Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days has been added as a “diverse voice” on the syllabus in the mandated class of Rhetoric. Prior initiatives from the University’s President and Board of Regents have advocated against the DEI-based policy of encouraging the inclusion of academic literature from non-traditional backgrounds to core curricula, but in a shocking turn of events, Jeff Kinney has made the cut.

Despite the removal of other traditionally banned books (including acclaimed classics such as Captain Underpants, The Giving Tree, and Fahrenheit 451), Dog Days has made a fierce argument against the dystopian nature of book banning. Where other academic literature fails in providing unique insight to underexplored and marginalized communities, Dog Days stands alone in an untapped market – the mind of a twelve-year-old boy.

Credible pundits advocate that not many know of the oppression that resides within young white men’s lives, and with rising illiteracy rates in the United States, the graphic novel and thriller easily sheds light onto this minority. Students taking this class have responded positively, moving away from traditional essay writing and instead turning in small doodles as homework points. Talk about a way to bring art back into the mainstream!