NADINE ATHAYA·Apr 10Between Hero and Victim: The Meaning Behind Bartleby’s Refusal“I would prefer not to.” (Melville, Page 7).
M. Zakysthofa·Apr 10Bartleby: working as a human beingEveryone is supposed to work; it is because they are humans. But are they aware of their surroundings? Are they working or just becoming a…A response icon1A response icon1
Maulidya Putri·Apr 10Between Kindness and Self-Interest: The Moral Dilemma of Bartleby’s BossBartleby, the Scrivener is a short story by Herman Melville written in 1856. It tells the story of a lawyer who hires a copyist named…
Newjid Aridho Fitri·Apr 10“I Would Prefer Not To” Despondency Or Resistance: Bartleby’s Refusal Work“I would prefer not to” was the iconic phrase always uttered by Bartleby, a writer who acted strangely, always keeping his distance from…
MUHAMMAD AZZAM·Apr 10Why the Boss in ‘Bartleby’ is the Ultimate Fake Nice GuyHave you ever had a manager who bought the team cold pizzas during a brutal week of mandatory overtime, and then patted themselves on the…
Rihannamellow·Apr 10Shackled by the Office: Bartleby, the Scrivener and the Blindness of Those in PowerHerman Melville’s beloved Bartleby, the Scrivener, is truly one of the most intriguing pieces of literature that made a very profound…
Nadiva Jannah·Apr 10Beyond Good or Bad: Viewing the Narrator as a Victim in Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman MelvilleBeyond the narrator's kindness, lies a deeper complexity side of humanity.
Ismi Nabella Kristi·Apr 10The Original Burnout: What a 19th-Century Clerk Teaches Us About 2026 Corporate LifeHave you ever looked at your dual-monitor setup, your Slack notifications chiming in a rhythmic, inescapable loop, and felt like a mere…
NOVRAZLINA SHAHARA·Apr 10Stuck In The Same Day: The Hidden Struggle at WorkWhat condition that will come to your mind when you hear about a job? I think one condition that will come to my mind is “burnout.” Why…
