Bartleby the Scrivener

How does being compelled to do an extroverted activity create problems for the office?

Bartleby, the Scrivener - Short story by Herman Melville

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Barlteby refuses to comply with the narrator's request to work with others in a more extroverted manner. Bartleby's refusal also causes a large amount of gossip and discussion among the other workers. Soon, the workers begin to resent his refusal to help in other capacities, which makes the narrator uncomfortable.

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