His behaviors most likely symbolize something much bigger than whatвЂ™s on the outside of the story. Food is what ultimately leads to BartlebyвЂ™s downfall, in which he stops eating it. Although he never describes the significance behind TurkeyвЂ™s name, he explains that Ginger NutвЂ™s nickname is due to his coworkers sending him on errands to get these cookies. It starts after the narrator has finished describing himself and begins describing the other characters in the story, вЂњFirst, Turkey second, Nippers third, Ginger NutвЂќ (134). Clearly though BartlebyвЂ™s emotional issues are not in vain as Melville seems to really invest the story into the symbolism of anger and rebellion, because although the meaning behind his mental illness may seem superficial, there is much more to it.ДЄnother pivotal detail to understand this theme is how the author uses the element of food in his story. It just seems like he has lost all motivation in daily activities. Not only this, but Bartleby is described to just stare at walls instead of doing his work, which does not seem like someone who is angry against his work. Bartleby throughout the story seems too apathetic to everyone around him and the situations he invests himself in to seem like he is vulnerable to this phenomenon. We can tell that his depression is genuine and not his own stance against capitalism after looking at actual symptoms of the mental illness, and because usually during a rebellion people fall subject to deindivuation, where their individuality is lost to the excitement of the crowd. Not to mention, Bartleby literally stops eating because he just does not care enough which ultimately leads to his death. Loss of interest in pleasures or daily tasks is one of the main signs of depression, and Bartleby clearly shows this more and more as the story progresses. вЂњAt first, Bartleby did an extraordinary quantity of writingвЂќ, and then suddenly he stops and stares at the wall for hours, and when confronted about this, he says that вЂњhe had decided upon no more writingвЂќ (140). BartlebyвЂ™s behavior in the office after this encounter with his boss shows tell-tale signs of chronic depression such as his direct apathy about his work towards his boss and how his excitement towards his work changes abruptly. Depression is often represented as вЂњcolorlessвЂќ, and BartlebyвЂ™s grey eyes and the calmness he shows can be interpreted as symbolism of depression. After Bartleby defiantly says to his boss, вЂњI would prefer not toвЂќ (141) when told to complete a task necessary for his work, the narrator says that вЂњhis grey eye dimly calmвЂќ (137). One of the first indications we see is when the narrator explains to us BartlebyвЂ™s physical appearance. Although Melville never explicitly states that Bartleby has any mental illness, there are clues throughout the story that give us an idea that he lives in an excessive state of melancholia. The first step to understanding how depression symbolizes rebellion is to understand how Bartleby seems to portray the depressive symptoms and how that all-in-all affects his work performance. An analysis of this story proves how the main characterвЂ™s depression and apathy towards his occupation as a lawyer as well as his relationship with food is used to exemplify rebellion against the greediness of industrialization and capitalism. In the 1853 story, вЂњBartleby the ScrivenerвЂќ, the author, Herman Melville, makes incredible use of depression and mental illness to symbolize angst against the ever-growing capitalistic society that we live in. He comes across a very interesting character, Bartleby, who at first seems to be a very productive worker, but over time loses all interest in performing at all in his career. The story is from the perspective of a lawyer, who views and describes the people who work for him. Defiance has been a theme in our society for decades, including today as movements such as feminism and bands such as Green Day encourage one another to avoid conforming to societal expectations as a form of subtle mutiny. Rebellion has been shown in many ways in literary history, and has been craftily used to show anger for the state of whatever society the characters are rebelling against. Bartleby, The Scrivener: Defiance Against Capitalism

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