1.What message did Herman Melville try to send out through “Bartleby, the Scrivener? Why Bartleby always said “I prefer not to”?

2. “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” has some female characters such as Sophia Auld. What is the role of these female characters?

1.When did it become noticeable that Swift’s proposal couldn’t be a serious one?

2. Explain why Herman Melville ends the story Bartleby, the Scrivener with “Ah, humanity!”

3. What do you think is the purpose of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?