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Taxes are involuntary fees levied on individuals or corporations and enforced by a government entity—whether local, regional or national—in order to finance government activities. The federal taxes you pay are used by the government to invest in technology and education, and to provide goods and services for the benefit of the American people.
The book this passage comes from is "<span>Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street" by Herman Melville. The passage is not shown, but after doing research, the passage is about how Bartleby is always alone and that his soul is suffering, but not his body. The theme that the author developed from this passage is bondage. </span>