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"I prefer not to," also tells the reader about Bartleby isolating himself. ... The narrator tells the reader
exactly what he did to Bartleby, very vividly, as shown below. In the novella, the author
tells the reader, down to the smallest detail, what he did to Bartleby to isolate him from
the world. ... Still further to satisfactory arrangement, I procured a green
folding screen, which might entirely isolate Bartleby from my sight, though, not remove
him from my voice." The quotation describes how the narrator secludes Bartleby from
society. Even his window, usually a form of escape, results in Bartleby being
trapped behind another wall, thus reinforcing his total isolation. The irony lies in the fact
that the narrator, while trying to isolate Bartleby, becomes affected by it, so much so that
he appears almost human.
Approximate Word count = 582
Approximate Pages = 2.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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