The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzIn The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Mordecai Richler clearly intends to portray his main character as a failure. Duddy understands perfectly well that a man must pursue 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 nobody," he is ready to seek the land of his dreams. This aspiration of Duddy 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 own film company, you could see that he was willing to do anything to get money, even if he had to lie. For example, the film Duddy made the bar mitzvah for was of very poor quality, and as a result, the product was an obvious failure. Duddy himself knew this well: "Duddy didn't say a word during the whole screening, but afterwards he got a stomachache." (Page 148). Later, Duddy said to 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 speak honestly to his customers. In conclusion, the only way Duddy sells his waste films is by telling lies. He always lies to make money, and that's all Duddy cares about. Duddy was never loved in his family, so at first he was quite happy to know this. Yvette worries about him. At first, Yvette and Duddy are in love. "It's so nice to see you sit still for once, he said. You're always running, jumping, or scratching. Duddy was surprised and flattered to find that someone cared enough to do it. Watch it so closely. (Page 92) As time passed, however, Duddy began using Yvette as a tool. The main reason was that Duddy was trying to get the land and, since he could not legally own it as a minor, he hired Yvette to act as a figurehead in his purchase to Yvette, combined with her breaking ties with her family due to Duddy being Jewish, is what ruins their relationship..