...The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz follows the journey of Duddy as he seeks to purchase land in order to be successful but Duddy does not realise the pointless nature in doing so. His grandfather, Simcha, tells Duddy at a young age, (pg.49), and Duddy becomes so fixated on this idea that it becomes his definition for success. However, the idea that Simcha planted in Duddy’s mind as a child becomes the root of many actions Duddy executes in the novel, which blinds him to other means of becoming successful. Duddy is also fixated on the idea of being somebody, which is inferred with the phrase Simcha told him, ‘A man is nobody without land (pg. 49)’. Duddy’s fixation of being a ‘somebody’ is mentioned several times throughout the novel, (pg....
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...October 2013 Duddy as an Anti-Hero In his novel, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Mordecai Richler portrays the character of Duddy as an anti-hero. Richler develops Duddy in this way through close relationships with other characters and family members. Various negative traits of Duddy were shown in his business career as well. Mordecai Richler developed the character of Duddy as an anti-hero to highlight complexity in individual people. Throughout the entire novel, Duddy idolizes businessmen he meets and develops various personality traits through these relationships. After graduating from high school, he has a summer job waiting tables at Rubin’s hotel outside of Montreal where he became focused on making money. He was willing to do anything for an extra tip, and according to the owner, Duddy was “the quickest boy in the dining room” (Richler 105). He had determination to become friends with the wealthy businessmen staying at Rubin’s and observed them closely. Duddy “marked the advertising section of the Sunday addition of the New York Times for novelties, bargains and possible gains.” (Richler 82). This was a skill he “picked up from Mr. Cohen, whose family was staying at Rubin’s for the entire summer.” (Richler 82). Duddy almost became too observant of the men; he spent the majority of his time thinking about how to earn the most money, which contributed to his excessive greed. Although the businessmen were wealthy, most were not great roles models. Duddy watched their...
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...Reporter: Rubelle Hope T. Bantayan BSED-III ENGLISH Glen Serrano Topic: Types of Characters in Fiction In fictional literature, authors use many different types of characters to tell their stories. Different types of characters fulfill different roles in the narrative process, and with a little bit of analysis, you can usually detect some or all of the types below. * Major or central characters are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict. In other words, the plot and resolution of conflict revolves around these characters. * Minor characters serve to complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward. * Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend to be central rather than peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters. * Static - A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve. * Round - A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person. * Flat - A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic. * Stock - Stock characters are those types of characters who have become conventional or stereotypical through repeated...
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...Studying Literature in Grade 12 The works of different non-Canadian authors, writers, and playwrights such as Steinbeck, Orwell and Shakespeare have been widely used in English classrooms. While bright writers exist in all cultures, Ontario students should solely focus on Canadian writers. As Canadians, it is essential to become more familiar with writings one can call their own. Senior students in Ontario should solely study Canadian literature because writings from other cultures are being studied far too frequently, it is important to encourage young Canadian authors, and the need to promote diverse, home-grown writers is escalating. To begin, focusing on Canadian literature for English students is significant because they are constantly overwhelmed by the American culture. This is often prevalent in Canada because the culture has always been a “branch plant” of another country. Canadian culture has never had the chance to fully blossom since it has always been under the thumb of a more powerful foreign culture since its conception, notably England and France. For this reason, high school students living in Ontario are forced to succumb to Shakespeare and other British writers. These days, even American authors such as Fitzgerald can be found in classrooms all across Canada. Unfortunately, many schools continue to limit a student’s exposure within the classroom to Canadian authors’ works to ISP (Independent Study Project) reading lists. In this sense, Canada is an attic in...
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