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The Words Or The Whip Mordecai Richler

The Words Or The Whip? Mordecai Richler’s The Apprenticeship Of Essay, Research Paper


The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz–Words or Whip?


The whip that a lion-tamer uses is the single most important tool that


will assists him in successfully taming the lions. To demonstrate his


point clearly to the beasts, he must thrash the lions with his


blood-sucking whip whenever they perform an incorrect act. This is the


only way that he can communicate with these low-intelligence animals,


because lions cannot even understand the most indecent word in the


English language. But as for humans, most of us are able to understand


the language that the people around us speak. Therefore whipping,


caning, strapping, or any kind of corporal punishments are not necessary


– they are reserved for animals only.


Not too long ago, teachers at school and parents at home use various


forms of corporal punishment on their students and children — there are


also several techniques associated with each of them. But as our


society becomes more civilized, these savage acts are now looked upon


with disdain and contempt. What used to be considered as corporal


punishment is now considered as physical abuse. It should be thought of


that way long ago.


Physical abuse as penalty surely works. It arouses resentments and


bitterness, but it works. If a student does something wrong and gets a


whipping for it, he or she will cease doing the same erroneous act


again. Though it will not change the way he or she thinks, but it WILL


work. The student will not understand why he or she should not behave


in that particular manner, and will continue to think that he or she is


right, but physical abuse can stop t

hem from doing it again — it


definitely works. But in long-term, some people are inclined to rebel


against the authority who impose corporal punishments on them. Once


they can overpower the authority, they will challenge their masters.


Others, like Duddy Kravitz, they get used to their punishments and


cannot care less for them. Duddy gets strapped so often that he


virtually asks Mr. MacPherson for it.


“So when he led Duddy Kravitz into the Medical Room that afternoon,


breaking with a practice of twenty years, the actual blows were feeble,


and it was Duddy who emerged triumphant, racing outside to greet his


classmates.”


Duddy also excitedly announced to his peers: “Hey, look! Look, jerkos!


Ten on each. Mac strapped me. Mac, of all people.” Obviously, Duddy


is no longer intimidated by strapping. Strapping or any kind of


corporal punishment is not an effective way to change human behaviour


because it simply cannot change people?s minds.


Humans, unlike animals, should be taught with words. If a student has


done something wrong, instead of giving him or her a good strapping, a


nice little chat would be more appropriate. The teacher must make the


student understand what he or she has done and why it should not have


been done. The teacher must make the student feel that he or she is


wrong. That way, the awful act is unlikely to recur.


Mr. MacPherson should be praised for his virtue of not strapping any


boy. It is very good of him to understand the futility of corporal


punishments. It is quite unfortunate that he gives up this virtue when


finally can not stand the pressure of his wife?s death and Duddy?s


agitation.


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