Meaning (Theme)

Does the story leave you thinking anything ? feeling anything? what do you make out of it all? passive , aggressive people are difficult to accommodate, difficult to ignore. Passive resistance is a radical form of rebellion. Offices , where americans spend the greater part of their lives , are not democracies . have a life outside work! dont expect your occupation to bear the burden of your existence. what other ideas does the story suggest to you?

the story of Bartleby made me feel a bit sad at the end , because Bartleby died and how sad his life was. it also made me think was it destine for Bartleby to appear to the boss life just to change his way of seeing life.aggressive people are difficult to accommodate, difficult to ignore. Passive resistance is a radical form of rebellion i agree with this . For example Bartleby was a passive that was the reason why he was always calm and only said he would "prefer not to" do a task. while turkey and nippers were aggressive they got annoyed by Bartleby and wanted to attack him. Offices , where americans spend the greater part of their lives , are not democracies.Have a life outside work! dont expect your occupation to bear the burden of your existence this was what Bartleby did he didn't really have a life all he did was work also the boss, there was no sign in the story that showed he was married or had a life outside the office.