Bartleby By: lon Since he will not quit me, I must quit him. “Ah Bartleby, Ah Humanity.” (Page 140, Herman Melville) This is the key to Bartleby, written by Herman Melville, for it indicates that Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity. This in turn functions as a commentary on society and the working world, for Bartleby is a seemingly homeless, mentally disturbed scrivener who gives up on the prospect of living life. However, by doing …showed first 75 words of 1094 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1094 total…screen with nothing but a wall to stare out, he did not have to give up his humanity. However, he chose to, he chose to further isolate himse! lf by his own self-will and accordingly it led to his death. “It is dangerous to isolate oneself; dangerous for and individual and for a nation.” (Jawaharial Nehru) For in the end, isolation can drive a person insane, make him mute, or even kill him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**