The lawyer, also narrator, hires Bartleby to work as a scribe in his business which involves bonds, mortgages and securities. The lawyer thinks he has all his editor behavior “under lock and key”. Although Bartleby started out as a hard-working employee, he eventually refused to do any work requested by the lawyer, in a calm manner, simply saying, "I would rather not do it." The lawyer does not fire Bartleby after he refuses to work, but he does give Bartleby another chance. The lawyer's preference to remain calm shows that he is choosing to move away from confrontation. Bartleby's continued refusal to work leads to his dismissal, but he refuses to leave. The lawyer's philosophy and careful distribution of his employees are compromised by Bartleby's actions. The lawyer moves his entire office to another building only to find Bartleby there. Bartleby is arrested and continues in his strange daze. The lawyer visits Bartleby to convince him to eat and join him, but it does not work and Bartleby dies. The lawyer's sensitivity and empathy toward Bartleby raises questions about the lawyer's sincerity. Ultimately, my goal is to demonstrate what was the attorney's intent in helping Bartleby? Who is the lawyer, you ask? What kind of person is the lawyer throughout the story? The lawyer doesn't mention anything about himself except his job and his age. He doesn't even give his name or anyone else's name in the story. By the words he speaks, the lawyer is a person who likes to have structure. Dealing with people on a personal basis is largely confrontational for a lawyer. Through the ordeal of his interaction with each of his editors, we learn that the lawyer plays it safe. Throughout the story, the character of the lawyer... middle of paper ...... to find out who Bartleby is. Pinsker also mentions that the lawyer's fear of having to face isolation and loneliness is the reason he wants to contact Bartleby. In some ways, I think the lawyer and Bartleby are similar. The text tells how the lawyer went to Wall Street and found Bartleby in the office. This suggests that the lawyer and Bartleby are single individuals. My conclusion is therefore that the lawyer moves away from the comfort zone only to bring it back. For example, he is not trying to understand Bartleby through Bartleby's point of view, but he wants to understand who Bartleby is so that Bartleby conforms to who he is. The lawyer's empathy towards Bartleby is not a real demonstration on Bartleby's part, but a selfish way of restoring order in which he does not have to manage this conflict..