The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler

Dr. Richler Examines the Human Flaws
The novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler is a satirical novel that examines many prominent human flaws. Many of these flaws are satirized through the characters in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. Richler uses Mr. Friar, Mr. Cohen and Duddy Kravitz to satirize three specific human flaws; Richler uses Friar to satirize artistic pretension, Cohen to satirize unscrupulous business practice and Duddy to satirize jealousy and greed.
Richler uses Mr. Friar, a self proclaimed artiste, to satirize artistic pretension. Friar believe…