tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703718213453635254.post3926352783561665079..comments2012-12-05T22:45:25.859-08:00Comments on Introduction to Short Fiction: Bartleby: The Quiet RebelProfessor Crystal Benedickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356748083537416572noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703718213453635254.post-62083222045086200542008-09-08T19:39:00.000-07:002008-09-08T19:39:00.000-07:00Yes. I agree. Perhaps, we don't want to deal with ...Yes. I agree. Perhaps, we don't want to deal with the idea of our own responsibility in whatever position we find ourselves. Because if we are responsible for our unhappiness, then that means WE have to do something to change it. Bartleby is a rebel because he took it upon himself to change his situation. It sounds simple, but it's a quite revolutionary idea in life. This leads me to another question i'll ask on your blog post.The Independent Progressivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623010243930427425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703718213453635254.post-13211844575721186692008-09-07T20:25:00.000-07:002008-09-07T20:25:00.000-07:00I think you stumbled upon something important in y...I think you stumbled upon something important in your point about the Dead Letter Office. Perhaps the narrator's reaction to Bartleby's previous occupation serves as a sort of 'red herring', and symbolizes society's attempts to rationalize behavior not understood at the time. Point in case, Bartleby is far from the hopeless character the narrator perceives him to be.Ian Bonhotalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677353469868557779noreply@blogger.com