Bartleby2

Bartleby2 Amanda Fisher February 16, 2001 Bartleby, in Herman Melville?s short story ?Bartleby the scratch awl? is a character who lives his life in utter isolation. However, it is taken for granted(predicate) from the story that he does affect one person?s life. The narrator of the tale, an aged lawyer, is a caring figure, though non unlike most employers, keeps his distance and rationalizes each situation. He play into a sympathetic and affected character results solely from his alternatively limited relationship with his employee, Bartleby.

When Melville describes Bartleby, he presents the man as a very innocuous, unassuming figure. ?In answer to my advertisement, a still young man one morning stood upon my office doorstep?. I can see that figure now ? palely neat, pitiably respectable, incredibly forlorn? (117). From the beginning, the narrator treats him no contrast from the rest of his staff; he is courteous, kind and treats the man with no disrespect. It is, however,...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com

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