The Happy Ending of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. This essay interprets the ending of Mordecai Richler's novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and argues that the ending can only be considered a "happy ending" from the points of view of Duddy and several of the other Jewish working-class "mythmakers" in the novel. Their view of the ending, and of Duddy's fate, is determined by the racist oppression of Jews in Montreal at the time, and the great importance they therefore see in becoming a "success" at any price. However, from the point of view of those characters in the novel who truly care for Duddy as a human being - whether Jewish or non-Jewish - the ending can only be considered a tragedy. 8 pgs. 1 source. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 12725 The Happy Ending.doc Price: 71.60