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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Bartleby es realmente el personaje ficticio más basado de la historia de la literatura
is this a story about how we should all reject capitalism and say 'i would not prefer' to things we actually would not prefer doing
i don't really understand the message bc i thought it was gonna be a critique of the working environment but what is this ending then. is this absurdism. are we supposed to be confused. sad
i don't really understand the message bc i thought it was gonna be a critique of the working environment but what is this ending then. is this absurdism. are we supposed to be confused. sad
Well, that was excellent. I just finished Moby Dick and wanted to read more Melville. This is only short so I have read it through twice. First time I didn’t know whether to giggle about the absurdity or feel guilty about giggling and feel sad and traumatised. Is Bartley comic, depressed, a hero to transcendentality, commenting on capitalism, rescued by capitalism? The more you think the more there is to this wonderful story beautifully told.
I want to read more of Melville. My experiences so far have made him my favourite author.. I could move on to other authors, there are so many….but at the moment I prefer not to
I want to read more of Melville. My experiences so far have made him my favourite author.. I could move on to other authors, there are so many….but at the moment I prefer not to
Sono rimasta piacevolmente sorpresa da questo breve racconto, la scrittura di Melville è davvero piacevole ed ogni personaggio descritto è estremamente particolare e contribuisce a rendere la storia più divertente. Bartleby riesce sempre a stupire con la sua fermezza, e il protagonista col suo overthinking fa veramente ridere. Il finale purtroppo mi ha un po' spiazzato, ma tutto sommato rimane una bella storia.
" "Addio Bartleby, e state bene".
Ma lui non rispose parola: come l'ultima colonna di un tempio in rovina, se ne rimase ritto in piedi, muto e solitario, in mezzo alla stanza ormai deserta."
" "Addio Bartleby, e state bene".
Ma lui non rispose parola: come l'ultima colonna di un tempio in rovina, se ne rimase ritto in piedi, muto e solitario, in mezzo alla stanza ormai deserta."
This was my first foray into Melville's works, and oh my God does he have an exquisite grasp on both the English vocabulary and Classical history. Every description and scene is impeccably wrought from the finest of words and references. In any case, the story itself is also nice and compelling, with the intriguing Bartleby. More on the story a bit later.
It's interesting how different people interpret the same text. The reviews and analyses of this story vary greatly from person to person - some say it's a comedy, others say it's a metaphor for economics, and in the class I am taking, it's said to be about autism.
I am taking a class on autism in fiction. We read essays written by those who believe that Melville was on the spectrum. With that in mind, some believe that his character Bartleby is as well. I suppose there is no way to know for sure, but it's another interesting interpretation.
I am taking a class on autism in fiction. We read essays written by those who believe that Melville was on the spectrum. With that in mind, some believe that his character Bartleby is as well. I suppose there is no way to know for sure, but it's another interesting interpretation.
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too dry for my taste. I think it's a book meant for symbolic interpretation and that's not my type of read.