From_Bartleby_to_William_Wilson

From Bartleby to William Wilson UnFrom Bartleby to William Wilson The power of guilt Introduction: At first hand, there may not be a clear relationship between Melville and Edgar Allan Poe, other than the fact that they are both romantics. This is probably because they are both wildly original and have very definite styles. However, in the short stories reviewed in this essay, I hope to find several interesting connections in their work and in their worries, as well as their intent. Bartleby, by Herman Melville, written in first person as an anecdote, deals with the story of a lawman that comes to hire a peculiar individual, named, precisely, Bartleby, that decides that he 'prefers' not to obey any of the orders he receives from his employer. Bartleby, slowly but surely, moves into the office, taking hold of it, but prefers not to work or talk about himself. His conviction prevails constantly, and his employer is unable to find the courage or meanness to get rid of him violently. Finally, the employer feels obliged to move his office out, instead of putting Bartleby on the street. He feels sorrow and sympathy towards this bizarre and quiet character, yet he also finds him bartleby, wilson, yet, narrator, william, man, himself, cannot, out, melville, death, character, both, always, about, something, prefers, part, office, life, even, conscience, after, work, way, story, stories, start, soon, say, power, poe, never, nature, much, matter, make, live, killed, help, half, guilt, forces, force, first, find, feel, employer, dies, continues