WebBlog #4 BARTLEBY

Throughout this course, I have gained a lot of profound and essentially several different aspects of British American Literature. As we focus solely on Bartley: Herman Melville we begin to notice a few things about the character. This particular chapter starts off by stating, " I am a rather elder man. The nature of my avocations for the last thirty years has brought me into more than ordinary contact with what would seem an interesting and somewhat singular set of men" (18). Once we attempt to break this quote down, we realize that Bartleby was trying to show and persuade his audience that he believe he stands out and is essentially different from other men. He also tells his readers that he has a high level of maturity because be puts an emphasis on his age. He wants to assure the fact that he includes elder. For most, we relate age with wisdom and wisdom, in a sense shows your maturity.

Later, we are also able to grasp the fact behind Bartleby consistent laziness. When Bartleby was first employed, we learned that he is a hard worker, but then his work ethics and lack of motivation begins to take its turn. Each time he is asked to do a task, or help with a particular document, he takes no part in assisting help. He begins to show his readers that he see's himself as less important or a sense of depression. As the story moves forward, we then realize the main attribute that ignites this depression. Previously,
 Bartleby occupation was working in the Dead Letter office, which essentially outlines his depression. Most individuals would REFUSE to work in that branch of work. Mostly because in a sense, you are doing a job that is "illegal" in a sense.

After a while, we soon realize Bartleby lifestyle beginning to take a negative turn and spirals down. After "ditching" work for a few days, Melville returns back into his life to catch up, and we realize Bartleby is now in prison at The Tombs.

Furthermore, today while in class, me and my group discussed several distinctions that were made from the author Melville, and the ways in which Poe describes a certain scene. As we look further into Bartleby, we realized that the author believed that he should stress the importance of Bartley keeping quite about the business he has been invested in; which was being employed at the Dead Letter Office. But, if we go into a visual representation of this story, Poe changes the importance of the story line. Barleby was no longer "embarrassed" about working at the Dead Letter Office, he admits to this with no problem. The difference in this aspect changes the interpretation of the novel because the main source of the story line has changed.