"I would prefer not to."
Bartleby might just be the most aggravating character I have ever read about. He is constantly saying he'd prefer not to, but he never actually says no. This leads me to believe that Bartleby is awkward, indecisive, and dramatic. However, after I was done reading, I began thinking that maybe Bartleby is genius. He's a brilliant copyist, and he knows his boss is a pushover. By saying "I would prefer not to" he knows his boss will not fight back for long and he will get out of doing some work. Even after he is fired and reufuses to leave, Bartleby knows his boss will not force him to do anything. Annoying? Yes. Brilliant? Very. I wish I knew why he died though.
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