1. Melville's
Bartleby's reactions to his superior are so unlike those which most of us have ever experienced, human nature causes the reader to attempt to apply logic to his eccentricities. ... This not being a logical solution, he moves on to the question of whether or not Bartleby could be considered a vagrant. ... He has rejected the lawyer's attempts at conversation and although the lawyer is still trying to make Bartleby's life easier in the few ways he can, Bartleby refuses to acknowledge it. ...
- Word Count: 925
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate