I would have to disagree and say that this is an assumption and as the readers we do not know for certain if he was simply depressed. You state this as a fact based off of the information given to you by the Narrator himself. You state that Bartleby “was simply very depressed” (Yuen 1). I could not agree with you more in that there is a correlation, between this historical event and the story of Bartleby, the Scrivener, in that both of these events were devastating and accounts were made because these experiences need to be learned by future generations so the past would not be repeated.Īlthough I agree with most of your blog I find one piece in particular that I have to disagree with.
As I began to read this portion of your paper I also did some referencing with “The Panic of 1837” (Yuen 1). You note that, “The story was first published in 1853, after the panic of 1837” (Yuen 1), and that, “The effects were still around till 1843, ten years before the story was published” (Yuen 1). I also like and agree with a correlation of “The Panic of 1837” (Yuen 1), that you made as a possible reason to why this story was written. I agree that throughout the novel the narrator provides clear evidence that Bartleby did leave an impression on the Narrator otherwise the Narrator would have not written this story surrounding Bartleby’s life when he comes in contact with the Narrator. I would have to agree with you that one of the main themes of this story is, “that we need to remember and learn from our mistakes” (Yuen 1). I like how you supported you idea of the main theme in the story with examples from the text. That was an interesting take on a main theme in the story Bartleby, the Scrivener. Pitying to being repulsed from Bartleby, not loving. Should help and love another which the narrator fails to do. Of the panic of 1837 victims (Melville 1120). That ye love one another” was written at one point and pushes the point of view Narrator’s fault that he got where he is, from the victims of the panic of 1837Īftermath point of view (Melville 1125). I want nothing to say to you”, that statement is a point that it was the
At the end when Bartleby says “I know you, and Theĭead letter office may have also been receiving letters for victims from theĪftermath of the panic of 1837. ItĪlso could be from being forced out of a job in the dead letter office.
Theĭepression started to kick in and got him to be less and less productive. Not wanting to proofread his copying to not working all together. He started out working hard but it quickly got worse from Bartleby’s work ethic can also beĮxplained by this. His description could alsoīe used to describe his job in a way. Bartleby was first described by the narratorĪs a dull (pallidly), pitiable and lonely (forlorn). That Melville wanted to remind others of past mistakes as the office area thatīartleby lives in is on Wall Street, the same street where the stock market is. The effects were still around till 1843, ten years before the story wasīuren`s First Challenge"). The story was first published in 1853, after the panic ofġ837. Online, my conclusion is that Bartleby has a large role in the story for an All of the background knowledge noted above and stock market history I gathered
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