"I would prefer not to."
This was Bartleby's signature phrase in this short story. Throughout this story, Bartleby is an interesting character. When his boss asks him to do something, he would always just say, "I would prefer not to." He is a very hard worker, but he likes to do what he wants and doesn't like other people telling him what to do. This didn't work very well in a job situation, as he was eventually fired. This didn't stop Bartleby as he was continually seen in the office even after he was fired. I thought this was really weird until I kept reading. Apparently, Bartleby lived there. After his old company left the office, a new company moved in and called the cops on him. He was sent to jail, and his stubborn personality stopped him from accepting food from other people. Bartleby ended up dying, and it was his fault because he didn't want to eat in jail.
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