He tolerates the tempers of both Turkey and Nippers day after day. He seems to put up with nearly everything. This man, the narrator, is also a very weak willed man. This shows that he is truly beginning to care. He knows that if he does not check on Bartleby's well- being, no one will. The narrator goes to the prison to check on Bartleby only because he cares and knows that nobody else does. After moving, and being rid of Bartleby, someone comes to him on Bartleby's behalf. After all the trivial attempts to help Bartleby, the narrator seems to have an instant of true feeling for Bartleby. This quasi- sincerity does seem to take a turn, however, towards the end of the story. After the narrator informs Bartleby that the office must be vacated, he says to himself, "As I walked home in a pensive mood, my vanity got the better of my pity." The narrator is glad to have gotten rid of Bartleby, but only it seems, because he gave Bartleby money. Every time the narrator tries to assist Bartleby, he seems to do it only to gratify himself. The narrator seems to have a sincere wish to help Bartleby in whatever way he can. The narrator's thoughts seem unclear even to himself. The narrator is an interesting man who is difficult to completely understand. The characters were very interesting to the intuitive reader. Bartleby, the Scrivener was a most interesting story.
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