The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz :: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz   In the Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Mordecai Richler clearly intends to portray his main character as a failure. Duddy understands short well that a man must pursue his dreams, which is why he is one of the most motivated young man of his time. From the moment Duddy hears his grandfather say, "A man without overthrow is nobody, he is prepared to seek the land of his dreams. This aspiration of Duddys is very respectable, but unfortunately his methods are in all inappropriate, and that leads to him being a failure. The moment that Duddy began to immerse himself into the establishment of his movie company, it could be seen that he was willing to do anything to get money, even if he had to lie. For example, the film Duddy made for the bar mitzvah was of extremely poor quality, and as a result, the product was an obvious failure. Duddy himself knew that well Duddy didnt say a develop all though the screening but afterwards he wa s demented to his stomach. (Page 148). Later, Duddy said to Mr. Friar I could sell Mr. Cohn a dead long horse easier then this pile of _ (page 148). After this particular incident, Duddy does not even give tongue to honestly to his clients. In conclusion, the only way Duddy sells his waste films is by express lies. He always lies to gain money, and thats all that Duddy cares about. Duddy has never been love in his family, so originally he was quite content to drive in that Yvette cares about him. At the beginning, Yvette and Duddy are in love. Its so refined to see you lie still for once, she said. Your always running or saltation or scratching. Duddy was surprised and flattered to discover that anyone cared enough to watch him so closely. (Page 92) As time passed by, however, Duddy began to use Yvette as a tool. The main reason for that is Duddy was straining to get the land, and since he could not legally own it as a minor, he employed Yvette to act as a f igurehead in his purchase. This treatment of Yvette, combined with her breaking ties with her family due to Duddy being a Jew, is what ruins their relationship.