Bartleby the Scrivener

Bartleby the Scrivener

How does the lawyer’s description of himself serve to characterize him?

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He reveals himselfthe first few paragraphs to be someone who believes "that the easiest way of life is the best." We get a mug sense of superiority to his narrative which helps us interpret his reliability through the story.

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