Bartleby gave me a headache. That basically sums up what I thought of the book. It was such a strange and trying story to read. However, I think it did have some important ideas in it. The first idea is that it shows how everybody has a breaking point for their patience and empathy. It shows that if enough time passes with little success in helping another person, then hope will be lost and abandonment will occur. I think that this is important to remember while in the process of helping another person because it will force us to take pleasure in the small advancements made. This will allow us to continue to help others over a longer period of time. Another idea that I think one could gather from this reading is the idea of a one-sided effort.
