Essays about: "Bartleby"

Found 1 essay containing the word Bartleby.

  1. 1. Power and Resistance in Herman Melville’s Three B’s

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Juhani Saari; [2013]
    Keywords : Herman Melville; Bartleby; Benito Cereno; Billy Budd; power relations; resistance; Michel Foucault;

    Abstract : This essay examines three of Herman Melville’s shorter fictions: Bartleby, Benito Cereno and Billy Budd. An analysis and comparison is made of the forces of power relations and resistance between the main characters in the three stories. Foucault’s theories of power are used as a basis for the analysis. READ MORE