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Sep 20, 2007 8:14 PM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
Icekrystal24
Icekrystal24Icekrystal24Glasgow, USA74 Threads 1,690 Posts
I am doing a narrative essay on this.......it was a difficult read but once I got passed the first few paragraphs, I rather got into it. I think it makes a difference reading this at my age.......we discussed it in class today and most of the kids couldn't understand it nor did they try.

Anyways.....was wondering if anybody has ever read this and if so, what is your take on the story?

professor
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Sep 20, 2007 8:22 PM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
Icekrystal24
Icekrystal24Icekrystal24Glasgow, USA74 Threads 1,690 Posts
I guess not..............moping I'll just get back to my essay.................sigh
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Sep 21, 2007 7:35 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
Icekrystal24
Icekrystal24Icekrystal24Glasgow, USA74 Threads 1,690 Posts
Got to bump this to see if any of the day crew has ever read this before..............professor
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Sep 21, 2007 7:39 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
lovaboy
lovaboylovaboyBig Bad Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK47 Threads 6,806 Posts
laugh laugh comfort never mind hun.......ahh,.so this is what youre up too then??.....thumbs up
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Sep 21, 2007 7:42 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
Cbond36
Cbond36Cbond36Russellville, USA40 Threads 1,571 Posts
Sorry, never read it..............
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Sep 22, 2007 8:32 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
b_n_d
b_n_db_n_dGlasgow, USA60 Threads 3,675 Posts
I read mad magazineconfused dunno
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Sep 22, 2007 8:40 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
trish123
trish123trish123Macclesfield, Cheshire, England UK177 Threads 4 Polls 13,724 Posts
sorry, no, I havent read it either but what about looking on amazon at the reviews or just googling reviews of it - which you probably already have done but....... just trying to help wine

when Im doing essays I do the above and google book search is pretty good too thumbs up
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Sep 22, 2007 8:58 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
class
classclassLiverpool, Merseyside, England UK143 Threads 809 Posts
A great story which to me summed up the emptiness
of modern life with it's emphasis on financial achievement.

Perhaps we may all reach similar stages of futility which
Bartleby seems to have reached in his humble acceptance of
the world about him.

The contrast between what should be a vibrant financial
life and the utter dispassion of the surroundings and of Bartleby
himself only enhance the total sadness of the tale which inevitably
lead to a death , if he can be considered to be alive at all.
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Sep 22, 2007 11:59 AM CST Has anybody ever read "Bartleby, The Scrivner
b_n_d
b_n_db_n_dGlasgow, USA60 Threads 3,675 Posts
I thought that guy teamed up with James, to make those wine coolersdoh rolling on the floor laughing
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