I had read Melville book about Bartleby. I would like to focus on the topic more into depth as Bartleby did not want to do anything he didn’t want to do. We see people day by day being forced into many things in life … whether it is education … occupation .. religion (mostly). Bartleby can be seen to others as arrogant and nuisance. To me Bartleby is a sign of freedom and courageousness for his own being. Why should someone do something they do have a passion nor desire to do? I believe every person on this earth has free will and is and should be able to live however they want to live. Example, being I had known this friend of mine .. in love with this man who was simply a different race from her. Both madly in love and you can tell being in their own presence. The parents of the girl forbid her to see to man any further as they were brought up in 2 different traditional homes and races. That is not right. Bartleby stands up for free will and everyone should be able to have a say in what they want to pursue or desire in life.
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