"Duddy Kravitz" By Mordecai Richler.

The Art of a Friendship: Duddy Kravitz Style "A man without land is nobody", and with these words Duddy sets out on his quest. The novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler is about a young man who, after hearing those words, from his grandfather, goes throughout life with the ambition to own a lot of land by a lake in rural Quebec. Throughout the story Duddy meets two very special people that …

…and Virgil have discovered the true man behind Duddy Kravitz, and they leave him to himself. Throughout the book many people help Duddy, and he shows them nothing in return. Even his two best friends get nothing but abuse, and disrespect. He uses them, he's mean to them, and he even resorts to stealing from them. In the end he gets back from his friendships exactly that which he put into them...nothing. Word Count: 671