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! Don't expect your occupation to bear the burden of your existence.
What other ideas does the story suggest to you?

After reading this story, it made me think about a few things. The first thing that came to my mind was what if i met someone who did the same thing? Another thing that i thought about was how i would handle the situation. I felt a few emotions reading this to. The first emotion i felt was annoyance. I got annoyed at Bartleby's line. Then i felt sympathy when i found out why Bartleby was acting the way he did. He felt hurt, it was understandable. When i found out he died i pitied him because no one really understood him. A bit of sadness followed. All i can say is that Bartleby is not a bad person. He just wanted someone who could understand him. He needed someone who could cheer him up and see the positive things in life. The only problem is that Bartleby just didn't want to cooperate. If anything, he should have talked to the Boss about how he felt. The boss looked like he was a person that could understand him. Maybe they could have even been friends. Either way it was worth a shot.