I read an interesting short story this weekend called Bartleby, the Scrivener.
It was a story about that "mystery" surrounding this man Bartleby.
It is a story which has been interpreted in many different ways through the years.
The basic story is that this Lawyer, ends up getting "stuck" with Bartleby. Bartleby works for the lawyer at first, but then begins refusing to do his work or anything at all for that matter. Bartleby does not eat, or even leave his spot in the office. The lawyer can not get rid of Bartleby as he refuses to leave the lawyer's office as well. Something intrigues the lawyer about Bartleby and he feels he cannot just throw him out on the street. The lawyer tries to give Bartleby money to help him out but Bartleby does not take it. The lawyer moves his office to rid himself of Bartleby, and it works. But the lawyer soon finds out Bartleby has been still hanging around the old office. Bartleby ends up being arrested. The lawyer visits him in jail, and days later Bartleby is dead because he refused to eat. The lawyer then finds a few things out about Bartleby after he dies that changes his perspective on him.
This is just a very short summary of what happens in the story.
This story shows that things may not always be as they appear.
I suggest this story to anyone!
It will remind you that when you think you "don't know anything" about someone; that you actually probably know a lot about them. Just just have to take the time to see.
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