The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzIn The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Mordecai Richler clearly intends to present his main character as a failure. Duddy fully understands that a man should follow his dreams, which is why he is one of the most driven young men of his time. From the moment Duddy hears his grandfather say, “A man without land is no one,” he is ready to search for the land of his dreams. This aspiration of Duddy's is very respectable, but unfortunately his methods are completely inappropriate, and this leads him to be a failure. As Duddy began to immerse himself in creating his film company, it could be seen that he was willing to do anything to make money, even if he had to lie. For example, the movie Duddy did for. the bar mitzvah was of very poor quality and therefore the product was a clear failure. Duddy himself knew this well: “Duddy didn't say a word during the entire screening, but afterwards he had a stomach ache. » (Page 148). Later, Duddy told Mr. Friar, "I could sell Mr. Cohn a dead horse easier than this pile of _" (page 148). After this particular incident, Duddy doesn't even talk honestly to his customers. In conclusion, the only way Duddy can sell his trash films is to lie. He always lies to make money, and that's all that matters to Duddy. Duddy was never liked in his family, so originally he was quite happy to know this. Yvette cares about him. At the beginning, Yvette and Duddy are in love. watch him so closely. (Page 92) Over time, however, Duddy began to use Yvette as a tool. The main reason for this is that Duddy was striving to obtain the land, and since he could not legally own it as a miner, he employed Yvette to do so. act as a figurehead in their purchase. This treatment of Yvette, combined with the severing of her ties to her family due to Duddy being Jewish, is what ruins their relationship...