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Essay Archive - Bartleby, the Failure
Bartleby, the Failure
It is not rare, sometimes it is even common, that an author speaks about his or
her self in their works. Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" is often
considered such a story. Many of the characters in the story and images created
allude to Melville's writing career, which was generally deemed a failure. The
main character in the story can either be Bartleby or the narrator, but Melville
partially embodies both of them. We are understanding towards the narrator's
reasoning for keeping Bartleby and for the sympathy he shows for Bartleby. After
the general failure of Moby Dick, at least ....
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