Duddy's family plays a significant role for all of Duddy's goals, attitudes and actions in life.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz written by Mordecai Richler has the primary character defined by his family and their situation. This character of Duddy Kravitz had to raise himself because his mother had died when he was young and everyone else in the family were too busy for him. This leads Duddy to grow up with no morals and ethics. Furthermore, Duddy begins to crave for attention and acceptance from his family. Most of Duddy's behaviors are related to his family, hence creating this family trap that Duddy is not able to escape from. Duddy dedicates his main goal in life towards his family by doing anything to impress them and gain their acceptance. In addition, Duddy's attitude is that he must change himself because he is an outsider. Duddy's family rejects him and this causes Duddy to gain the attitude that he is not acceptable and not average. Also, Duddy's family has a major impact on Duddy's actions because Duddy does anything he can for them.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel)

Sammy Duddy

English: Fuddy Duddy

In order to gain their acceptance he works extremely hard and spends his valuable time helping them out. Duddy's family plays a significant role for all of Duddy's goals, attitudes and actions in life. Duddy's family is responsible for Duddy to make his primary goal to gain their acceptance. Duddy has the attitude that he does not belong and must change, which is created by his family's rejection. All of Duddy's major actions in life are for his family.

Duddy's family has a major impact on his goals in life because they are the cause for Duddy to make his primary goal in life to gain their acceptance. The family is responsible for Duddy's goal for life because of the way they treat Duddy. The Kravitz family, except for the grandfather, tells Duddy...