Bartleby Reseach

The Rebirth: One Life-Changing Encounter Most people know who they are, their inner-self, but sometimes one encounter with the simplest of man can change your entire existence. In Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street,” the author depicts the life or lack there of, of two men, Bartleby and the lawyer-narrator. Through an employee’s demise, an unknowing employer gains a new life. The narrator’s goal is to …

…his body, the lawyer finally gains his new life. Like the circle of life goes (one thing must die to give life to another), Bartleby gave a new life to the lawyer. The lawyer will not waste away, and his eventual death will not go unnoticed. Through Bartleby’s death, the lawyer realizes the need for social interaction. He does have hope, and he will have happiness. He can now live life to the fullest.