Ah Bartleby, Ah Humanity!... Bartleby is a seemingly homeless, mentally disturbed scrivener who gives up on the prospect of living life and alienates himself from it. ... The act of living is the real death for Bartleby. ... While working as a scrivener, he began to alienate himself from his coworkers. ... The last line in Melville's story reads "Ah Bartleby! ...

• Word Count: 560
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School