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Melville's "Bartleby The Scrivener": Introduction Of Character - Paper

Melville's "Bartleby The Scrivener": Introduction Of Character

In the first three paragraphs of “Bartleby the Scrivener,” Melville
introduces a character who will be played upon and defined throughout his
text. This introduction is crucial to the story and the fact that the
lawyer introduces himself greatly increases its effectiveness. The lawyer
begins with the words, “I am a rather elderly man.” This first “I” begins
a long, autobiographical narrative in which the lawyer reveals much of
himself to the reader. Because the story is centered on the lawyer's life,
it is imperative that the reader have this close view of him.
The repetitive “I” in these paragraphs is important because it
comes from the lawyer's thoughts of himself. For this text ...

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facts about the lawyer, the reader is able to
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Added: 2/7/2008 12:41:49 AM
Category: Book Reports
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