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Theme of Equality in “Bartleby the Scrivener” and Works of Thoreau and Douglass

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Herman Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener”

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Extreme Capitalist Work Settings in “Bartleby the Scrivener”

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Free-Will in “Bartleby the Scrivener”

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“Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville

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author

Herman Melville

originally published

December 1853

description

A Story of Wall Street" is a short story by the American writer Herman Melville, first serialized anonymously in two parts in the November and December 1853 issues of Putnam's Magazine and reprinted with minor textual alterations in his The Piazza Tales in 1856.

characters

Nippers, Ginger Nut, Turkey, Bartleby, The Narrator

information

Short story by Herman Melville

Number of pages: 60

Genre(s): Short story

A successful lawyer on Wall Street hires Bartleby, a scrivener, to relieve the load of work experienced by his law firm. For two days, Bartleby executes his job with skill and gains the owner’s confidence for his diligence.

First Person (Central Narrator) We see everything through the eyes of Bartleby’s employer, who is directly affected by the scrivener’s inaction, and through this perspective, we quickly identify with the conflicted feelings of the Narrator.

tone The story is written by the Lawyer, who is reflecting on his experiences with Bartleby. The tone is one of interest, frustration, and regret.

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