God wouldn’t have created humans if they were not meant to commit mistakes. Everyone is prone to making mistakes, but the best person is one that learns from a mistake and becomes a better human being. The main character Duddy went through a very tough upbringing. The ability to learn from his mistakes helped him change into a respectful person. His family continuously discriminated against Duddy at a very early age. The discriminatory attitude of his family made him go through a process of self-awareness and an understanding of his identity. Duddy’s firm belief in achieving his ambitions, optimism, and hard work helped him face conflicts and explore his self-identity. To feel self worth by achieving his financial aspirations, those stemming from his grandfather’s words, Duddy did anything in his power…show more content… EXPERIENCES:
Duddy’s willingness to go the extra length and to endure continuous hardships throughout the novel, stems from feeling inferior to his family members. During his upbringing, he was always ignored and shown disdain by his father and his Uncle . His father always focused on his brother Lennie, the more successful sibling. Lenny was a struggling medical student whereas Duddy just a highschool graduate. The only individual that had faith in Duddy’s capabilities was his grandfather, who was Duddy’s primary motivation. Duddy’s motivation for working hard didn’t solely stem from growing up poor, but rather proving to his family and uncle, especially his grandfather, that he was capable of achieving greatness and becoming ‘somebody’. “Duddy took his first regular job at the age of thirteen in the summer of 1945. He went to work in his Uncle Benjy’s dress factory for sixteen dollars a week…”(pg.53). Regardless of extremely low pay,
