Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville is a story about a lawyer and a stubborn employee. It illustrates the perspective of a man who witnesses the life of one who has lost all hope in the world. As the plot thickens in the story, Melville utilizes repetition in Bartleby's actions to convey his lack of motivation and care about what happens around him. Melville also subtly inserts irony into the story when he causes the extremely professional lawyer to move his office for the convenience of simply one man. The story asserts a sort of hopeless viewpoint in terms of the world. Bartleby represents the lack of faith in what is happening in the world around him. In reading the story, the reader understands that the world was so cruel to Bartleby, and he lacks the desire to go on living. Bartleby’s emotions help the narrator find his own emotions. Subsequently, the narrator gains compassion. Character development in this story is key in getting a tone of despair. The author's writing techniques, in terms of character progression and irony, lead to a moving work of literature that many can learn from.
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