In Bartleby the Scrivener, the last line in the story is “Ah Bartleby! Ah Humanity!” and it leaves a bit of mystery at the end of the story. So what does the narrator really mean when these words are said? In my opinion, I believe that "Ah Bartleby! Ah Humanity!" is a comment on the absurdity of humanity. The Lawyer had heard a rumor that Bartleby had once worked in the dead letter section of the post office. The lawyer believes after working with these dead letters it starts becoming a way of Bartleby's nature. He believes that the pile-up of these forgotten letters, that are often times for people have passed away has possibly caused Bartleby to slowly pull away from society and possibly from himself. The last line of the story connects to
