“Bartleby, the Scrivener,” a short story by Herman Melville, tells the story of a scrivener's interactions in his daily life. Bartleby, a scrivener, portrays an outcast figure to society. He wants to rebel against the norm society has implanted as stereotypically correct. Throughout Bartleby’s stay at a law firm, the amount of effort put into his job diminishes. He can be characterized to represent capitalism, and the effects it has on society. He sees the world differently than most people, angry at life for trapping him in a society where one can not expand. Society has gradually attrited Bartleby to death, as he did not conform to society’s standards. Bartleby appears to be a rather simple man until his personality becomes revealed. He works