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    THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ A persons emotions and thoughts‚ is what makes one strong and hearty‚ but what happens when one cannot express their feelings and emotions properly? In the internationally acclaimed novel‚ “The apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz”‚ by Mordecai Richler‚ the lead character‚ Duddy Kravitz‚ is challenged to overcome the same obstacle. Duddy‚ is a young Jewish boy on the quest to become somebody. Along the way he encounters many challenges that get the best of his

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    basis of who we are and how we live our lives. Growing up‚ these personalities are formed through associations and manipulations of the personalities of others. This is clearly evident in Mordecai Richler’s The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. In this novel‚ we follow Duddy Kravitz’s life from early adolescence to adulthood. Throughout the novel‚ signs are given as to the development of Duddy’s good and bad personalities. Even at the early stages‚ Duddy’s uncle Benjy was the only one who could identify

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    notable heroic qualities.” This is clearly shown by Mordecai Richler through the character of Duddy Kravitz in “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.” Duddy will stop at nothing to achieve his dream of owning land by forging an identity‚ working overtime‚ and using a girl. All of his actions occur due to the saying which his grandfather‚ Simcha emphasized‚ “a man without land is nobody.” Duddy Kravitz uses all of his contacts to his ability in order to gain success within. Through the strengthening

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    Duddy Kravitz Analysis

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    March 27th Is Duddy Kravitz an Anti-Hero ? Matt. P Duddy Kravitz very clearly posseses many characteristics that qualify him as an anti-hero. During the novel Duddy succeeds on several occasions with nothing but dumb luck. Duddy on many occasions even makes horrible mistakes‚ and yet he still manages to land on both feet and sometimes even to come out ahead of the game. Duddy takes a job waiting tables at a hotel

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    Amselem September 17th 2013 THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ BY: MORDECHAI RICHLER Write a short paragraph to introduce your book. Mordechai Richler’s novel‚ The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz‚ was about a young Jewish boy‚ named Duddy Kravitz‚ who lived in in Montreal during the 1940s and was raised by a poor family. His entire life‚ all he wanted was to become a wealthy man with a piece of land. Duddy grew up surrounded by anti-Semitism and unfortunately‚ he eventually

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    Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler In the novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz‚ Mordecai Richler punishes Duddy for his wrongs against others in several ways. Each punishment fits the crime‚ and there is an irony about each one. The three punishments inflicted on Duddy at the end of the novel are the loss of Simcha’s love‚ the loss of his friends‚ and the absence of any funds to build on his property. The loss of Simcha’s love is a devastating blow for Duddy. This is

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    Duddy Kravitz Analysis

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    without land is nobody"‚ and with these words‚ Duddy Kravitz embarked on a pursuit for his own piece of land. Born in the ghetto with a rusty spoon in his mouth and the spark of rebellion about him‚ Duddy pits himself against the arid and vile environment and rebels against all forms of silver-spooned authority. In his unrelenting quest towards entrepreneurial triumph‚ his conflicting roles as a businessman‚ relative and friend constantly highlights Duddy ’s strengths and weaknesses - important attributes

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    there would be no reason to live. Duddy Kravitz understands this perfectly‚ which is why he is one of the most ambitious young men of his time. From the moment he hears his grandfather say‚ "A man without land is nobody‚"(44) he is prepared to seek the land of his dream‚ no matter what the cost would be. This ambition of his is very respectable‚ but unfortunately his methods are damnable. Duddy is a relentless pursuer‚ a formidable competitor but also a ruthless manipulator. It is true that he has

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    1) What is the role of women in the novel? Make specific references to female characters. What does this tell us about the Kravitz world? In Mordecai Richler’s novel‚ The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz‚ women are represented to have a lower class than men. The women who are present in the novel include Yvette Durelle‚ Ida Kravitz‚ Minnie Kravitz‚ Linda Rubin and Sandra Calder. Each of these female characters are seen as helpless individuals unable to bear for themselves and left unsuccessful

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    The Personal Relationships of Duddy Kravitz People are always encouraged to follow their dreams. This is especially true for the main character in the Mordecai Richler novel ‘The apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz’. If someone has no dreams‚ they have no goals in life. Duddy goes to great lengths to fulfill these goals and goes from being an innocent boy to a corrupt and ruthless entrepreneur. Kravitz has his mind set to own his own land and will not let anything stop him. He betrays the

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