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 …showed first 75 words of 924 total…

…showed last 75 words of 924 total…greed consumes him and takes him over. 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 brings out all of their characters to show the prominent flaws they have; he provokes the reader to think about human flaws, to laugh at them and to become angered at them.