The Apprenticeship of Wild Geese A Comparative Essay Between "The Appreticeship of Duddy Kravitz" by Mordecai Richler and "Wild Geese" by Martha Ostenso

Wild Geese and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz are two very similar classic Canadian novels. To begin with, the main characters in both books (Caleb Gare and Duddy Kravitz) care only about themselves and what they can get. Furthermore, these main characters both hurt many people along the way to getting what they want. Finally, both novels have their "pathetic" characters that never stand up for themselves and always get pushed around. These two books …

…have composed books that are surprisingly similar upon comparison. The main characters are both only concerned about their own interests, these characters damage many of their acquaintances pursuing these goals interests, and there are individuals in both novels that instill pathos in the reader. After comparison of Wild Geese and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, it is fit to combine both novels leaving only one, and it would be entitled The Apprenticeship of Wild Geese.