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  In Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener," why is Bartleby so confined when he works? Even when he works diligently, he is closed off from everyone.

  Posted by smagooginpoop on Nov 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM

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  What made Bartleby change from such a hard worker to a unmotivated, lazy waste of space in Bartleby the Scrivener?

  Posted by smagooginpoop on Nov 10, 2009 at 07:30 PM

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  What does Bartleby want?

  Posted by loving-you on Nov 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM

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  In "Bartleby the Scrivener," why does the lawyer not fire Bartleby?

  Posted by swagtron on Oct 5, 2009 at 08:28 PM

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  How would you explain the appropriateness of Nipper's nickname? Or Ginger Nut's?

  Posted by amick9788 on Sep 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM

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  What does Bartleby represent to his employer?

  Posted by sanguineti22 on Mar 12, 2009 at 07:19 PM

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  I need help writting a thesis statement for the story Bartleby the scrivener. for my english comp 2 class thank you .

  Posted by kimolena on Feb 27, 2009 at 07:42 AM

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  What role do other characters (tukey, ginger nut, nippers etc) play in the story of bartleby's life?

  Posted by cmarie33 on Feb 9, 2009 at 01:47 PM

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  In "Bartleby the Scrivner" what might Melville have meant by the line "Ah, Bartleby! Ah, Humanity!"

  Posted by cmarie33 on Feb 6, 2009 at 04:45 PM

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  In reference to the exchanges between the lawyer and Bartleby's jailer, what does the lawyer at this point seem to begin to understand about Bartleby?

  Posted by cmarie33 on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:19 PM

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  Who is the protagonist in Bartleby the Scrivener? Whose story is it?

  Posted by tracy123 on Feb 27, 2008 at 07:01 PM