Duddy Kravitz

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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--The Tragic Fall of Duddy

A man must pursue his dreams. This is certainly true for everyone of

the humankind, for if there were no dreams, there would be no reason to

live. Duddy Kravitz understands this perfectly, that is why he is one

of the most ambitious young men of his time. From the moment he hears

his grandfather says, "A man without land is nobody," 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 and

also a ruthless manipulator. It is true that he has obtained all the

land that he desires at the end, but he succeeds through immoral,

despicable and contemptible means. It is clear then, that Duddy has

failed in his apprenticeship and has become the "scheming little

bastard" that Uncle Benjy has warned him against.

There is no doubt that Duddy is very shrewd and clever, but his lack of

moral principles attributes to his final failure. In fact, his

immorality can be traced back to a very young age. During his study in

the parochial school, he already earns money through

calmly and gracefully settle Lennie's problems with Mr. Calder. He can

he is a minor and he cannot legally own land. "The farmers would be

Undoubtedly, Duddy is a very keen and intuitive young man. He can

financial troubles, Duddy does not want to repay Virgil. Using the fact

Duddy is never loved in his family, so originally Duddy is quite

failure. Perhaps his lack of discipline from his early years is one of

selling the pinball machines that Virgil brought him to ease his

what is to become of himself. But at this point, Duddy performs the

the cheque and a letter Virgil had signed up to the window and tracing

number and ripped out two cheques. He forged the signature by holding

There's more to you than mere money-lust, Duddy, but I'm afraid for

owes Virgil. Virgil is innocent enough not to know what is happening.

does not need to reimburse Virgil. It is quite ironic that Duddy, being

and become a fine shrewd gentleman. The time has come for him to choose

Approximate Word count = 1207
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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