Bartleby, the Scrivener is a short story Composed by Herman Melville. Melville was born on August 1st 1819. He is known for his exceedingly memorable narrative Moby Dick. He received his recognition as one of the respectable and inspirational American writers during the 1850s. His reached it's climax and began to decline and that lead of him closing the chapter of writing books and open one for short stories. With that the short story Bartleby was introduced into the world of literature. Bartleby to me was a short story in which he reflected his life and human struggles and addressed. In this paper, I argue Bartleby is deciphered as a work of art portraying a world of Capitalism and existentialism.
Bartleby is set in an office setting, …show more content…
He created Bartleby to be an existentialist, the existence of a person as a free and responsible agent who determine their fate as an act of will. Bartleby was acting based on his will and this to me is what the Arthur was illustrating the world was missing. Bartleby was not just the only who commanded such skills even Turkey was one that could not work effectively as he could in the evening, but was would work formidable in the morning and when the sun sets. Turkey was asked to take a break, recuperate, spend his time and rest at that time he's less productive and start coming at the time more effective. He later, responded with a simple no! This made me make a connection with the phrase “I prefer not to,” then made a connection that majority of all of the workers in the office are participants of existentialism. Even Ginger Nutt, one of the younger member of the office illustrated the particulars. He also was advised to do something different with the food he eats, but he also declined and preferred to eat his casual daily, the Nutt he carry to work. In a generalization, it hit me that existentialism started with one of the workers and spread. It might be said that its contagious in any
Bartleby is set in an office setting, …show more content…
He created Bartleby to be an existentialist, the existence of a person as a free and responsible agent who determine their fate as an act of will. Bartleby was acting based on his will and this to me is what the Arthur was illustrating the world was missing. Bartleby was not just the only who commanded such skills even Turkey was one that could not work effectively as he could in the evening, but was would work formidable in the morning and when the sun sets. Turkey was asked to take a break, recuperate, spend his time and rest at that time he's less productive and start coming at the time more effective. He later, responded with a simple no! This made me make a connection with the phrase “I prefer not to,” then made a connection that majority of all of the workers in the office are participants of existentialism. Even Ginger Nutt, one of the younger member of the office illustrated the particulars. He also was advised to do something different with the food he eats, but he also declined and preferred to eat his casual daily, the Nutt he carry to work. In a generalization, it hit me that existentialism started with one of the workers and spread. It might be said that its contagious in any