Bartleby the Scrivner

This story was very hard for me to get into. However, some aspects of it gave me something to blog about. The number one phrase that seems to be a key part of the story is "I would prefer not to" which is said by Bartleby. THis startles the lawyer because noone has ever really refused to do what he has asked. Bartleby refuses to check a document that the lawyer asked. To me, it seems as though Bartleby refused to show that he is not controlled and that its a changing time. This statement affects the routine of the employees and the lawyer because he then has to call in other scriveners to do the job. The lawyer upholds higher respect it seems for Bartleby. He introduces him last, yet the author puts him as the title. THe routine is set off when Bartleby gives the lawyer that response. Yet, the lawyer found it strange in the way that it was said. Bartleby said it calmly and without drastic force.