Duddy Kravitz's changes throughout the changing of the society around him.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--The 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 from The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler 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 say, "A man …

…Duddy has all the qualities that is needed for him to succeed in society -- it is only a matter of time. Unfortunately, Duddy chooses the wrong path at a young age and continues on with that path to his adulthood. He ends up to be a terrible failure. Perhaps his lack of discipline from his early years is one of the most important attributes to his tragic fall in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.