- This is the key to the short story by Herman Melville "Bartleby-, because it indicates that the image of Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity on a universal level. ... Their characters were tested when Bartleby refused to work, refused to eave the building, and even the refusal of answering simple questions. ... The last line in Melville's story reads "Ah Bartleby! ...

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• Grade Level: High School