Just finished Bartleby the Scrivener. Boy, that was dumb. No actual conclusion, and just a guy that won't leave? Am I missing something? And dead letters? Mental note: Kick Williams on Tuesday.
Why am I not suprised. lol. That's probably akin to someone telling me that Freud was completely wrong and that Stroop's experiment proved nothing. *cringe*
*puts your brain back together*
I knew what dead letters are (courtesy of Beetlejuice, the cartoon), but I'm missing too much of the puzzle, I think. Maybe I didn't read it correctly?
imo, youre not missing anytihng to be found in the story. i thought it was the stupidest thing ever until it was explained because all i could interpret was that it was a piece denouncing the ways of modern, impersonal and capitalistic and industrial society. well great. i could do do the same thing in a lot less words. but when it was actually all ~explained~ to me, it just HIT. *BAM!* and its a story i love, now. i mean, i think its a tad long and repetitive, but the idea behind it?
i dunno. i could try to explain it the way it was explained to me, but id just blunder along like a fool. though if even after explaination, you dont like it, feel free to kick me until you feel better.
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*puts your brain back together*
I knew what dead letters are (courtesy of Beetlejuice, the cartoon), but I'm missing too much of the puzzle, I think. Maybe I didn't read it correctly?
Maybe I'll go google it or something.
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i dunno. i could try to explain it the way it was explained to me, but id just blunder along like a fool. though if even after explaination, you dont like it, feel free to kick me until you feel better.
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The thing about "Bartleby" is to not try to figure out exactly what Bartleby means; anyone who says they understand his motivation is a liar.
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