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Every piece of literary work is enveloped with a unique style that every author implements in his/her work; however, does their style form a story that will be an unforgettable and interesting masterpiece or fuel for a hot fire on a cold wintry night? An important component of literary style is diction, the way the author chooses his/her words to project their voice and the personalities of the characters. By focusing on the diction used by Herman Melville, the writer of "Bartleby the Scrivener," we can relate how the use of informal voice, concrete and abstract words, and connotative phrases effect the feelings, thoughts, and emotions produced by the reader.
Herman Melville used first person narration, which is commonly associated with informal voice, to directly express his opinion through the lawyer, who is the narrator, towards the theme of the story.
Approximate Word count = 580 Approximate Pages = 2.3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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