Question

Which excerpt from the passage supports the idea that the narrator holds a

Answer 1

Answer:

"One object I had in placing Bartleby so handy to me behind the screen, was to avail myself of his services on such trivial occasions." (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

The question above is related to the story entitled "Bartleby, the Scrivener." He was a newly hired clerk by a Wall Street lawyer (the narrator in the story).

The statement above reveals that the narrator holds a position of authority over Bartleby because it mentioned about "how he can avail or make use of Bartleby's service."

So, this means that at any time, he can just ask Bartleby to do something for him because he initially showed an excellent quantity of writing than his other two clerks. This is also the reason why he placed him closer to him, that is, behind the screen.

So, this explains the answer.