Bartleby The Scrivener Argument

I completely agree with Dan McCall’s argument. Although it seems to be very vague, I believe the point he is attempting to get across is that the narrator in Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener” is meant to be seen as a virtuous and rational. This is contrasting to most analyses because to write a unique analysis or close reading of Melville’s masterpiece authors are forced to play the Devil’s advocate. This often leads to analyses that are simply meant to astonish, but when reading the story it is evident that the character is actually meant to be relatable and pitied. A quote that backs up McCall’s argument and coincidently mine as well is as follows, “‘Well then,” said I, slipping some silver into the grub-man’s hands (for so they
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