So to interpret whether or not the Lawyer in Herman Melville's piece, "Bartleby, the Scrivener" treated Bartleby fairly is a question of taste. ... Through the use of diction, Melville suggests that the Lawyer uses Bartleby, thus, treating him as an object rather than a person, dehumanizes Bartleby. ... In the same passage he calls his disservice to Bartleby a "a delicious self-approval." Here, the Lawyer not only proclaims his abuse of Bartleby, but unveils his only selfish desires. This is further proof of the Lawyer's unfair treatment of Bartleby. ...

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In spite of his seemingly antagonistic role in the novel, Bartleby is really a victim of his surroundings. ... The story begins with Bartleby seeking employment in the office of a scrivener; a glorified copyist. ... The impact of this environment on Bartleby is nothing short of dehumanizing. ... When Bartleby's stagnation begins to hinder the profitability of the scrivener, his employer, rather than confront the issue and deal with Bartleby personally, he decides to simply move the office and leave the next tenant to deal with him. It soon becomes clear that Bartleby will not leave volunt...

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What is the reason for Bartleby's strange behavior in the story? ... Bartleby is described as eerily "mechanical"" and "inhuman." " Unlike Bartleby, Melville never became mentally or socially paralyzed. ... Like Moby Dick, Bartleby himself is also a kind of wall. ... The lawyer supposes in turn that Bartleby does not understand the rules of the office; Bartleby's resistance is just a minor eccentricity that can be controlled like Turkey's and Nipper's; Bartleby ails physically from a poor diet or bad light; and, finally, Bartleby has been deeply affected by a previous job e...

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Bartleby, The Scrivener is an interesting story representing corporate discontent. Bartleby is a freak, an outcast and a profoundly depressed and lonely man, who seems completely unable to find work that will satisfy him. ... The end of the story brings out the narrator's compassion for Bartleby, because he tries to help the "dead" and boring scrivener until he dies in a courtyard. The author could have related to Bartleby through previous experiences or beliefs and is probably trying to convey the message because of this. ... Bartleby cannot pretend to have enthusiasm for this bleak worl...

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Physically, Bartleby seemed polite and calm. ... Bartleby is "pallid" (9) and passionless. ... Unlike Nippers, Bartleby is not ambitious. ... Bartleby converts the office to become his home. ... Bartleby has no personal relationship with reality. ...

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To eat or not to eat is the dilemma which is reiterated throughout Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street. ... The lawyer begins to see that his purpose is fulfilling Bartleby's needs. ... He soon lives to benefit Bartleby, and sheild him form rude persecution(pg.1131). ... However, Bartleby begins to deny his boss" requests. ... To punish the lawyer, Bartleby's nurturing sibling, Bartleby denies himself food. ...

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For this reason, Bartleby the Scrivener, is a tragedy. ... The reader is astonished with his conclusion that, not only will he not force Bartleby to move, he, himself will move without Bartleby. ... While visiting Bartleby at the office where he had been left, the lawyer again makes suggestions to Bartleby of ways in which he can better his circumstances. ... The sad rumour is shared with the reader, about Bartleby's experience in the Dead Letter Office, which helps to explain Bartleby's mental state. ... He draws our attention to this in exclaiming, "Ah Bartleby! ...

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Even in death, when Bartleby becomes an unknown! ... Also, to understand Bartleby the man is to understand his environment. ... Bartleby became useless as soon as he decided not to write anymore. ... Bartleby was there." (22) The employer had fired the employee. ... For Bartleby, life had become more than the quest for success. ...

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With Bartleby, Melville wanted to explore the effects that individualism had in a utilitarian society. ... In the article, Norberg explains his pedagogic strategy when teaching Bartleby. ... Bartlebys resistance to change is further analyzed by Norberg when he states, Bartlebys insistence on his preferences disrupts the assumptions of management that govern labor in corporate capitalist economy (Norberg 95). ... The narrator, representing the majority/capitalism, expects Bartleby to adapt to the way things are supposed to be according to the majority, who benefit from Bartlebys type of work an...

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