Bartleby
Beginning of paper
I prefer not to," also tells the reader about isolating himself. The phrase shows his lack of involvement, another form of isolation. The narrator tells the reader exactly what he did to , very vividly, as shown below.
In the novella, the author tells the reader, down to the smallest detail, what ....
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.... how the narrator secludes from society. Even his window, usually a form of escape, results in being trapped behind another wall, thus reinforcing his total isolation.
The irony lies in the fact that the narrator, while trying to isolate , becomes affected by it, so much so that he appears almost human. Instead of dismissing him on the spot for refusing to copy, proofread or leave the premises, he tries to find other employment for him, and even considers inviting him to live in his reside ....
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Word count: 568
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
