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275: Herman Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"

Classical Stuff You Should Know

CHAPTER

The Duality of Turkey's Work Ethic

This chapter focuses on the office dynamics, highlighting Turkey, a scrivener whose productivity wanes after lunch due to his drinking habits. The narrator observes Turkey's stubbornness and the negative effects of his personal choices on his work performance.

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