How is the search for perfection dangerous in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” and “Young Goodman Brown”? Discuss the psychological struggle Hawthorne presents in his stories related to the human pursuit of perfection.
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How is the search for perfection dangerous in Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” and “Young Goodman Brown”? Discuss the psychological struggle Hawthorne presents in his stories related to the human pursuit of perfection. In Melvilles "Bartleby, the Scrivener," why do you think Bartlebys character begins responding with passive resistance to requests to do his job by saying, "I would prefer not to"? Why does the lawyer/narrator feel sorry for Bartleby even when relieving Bartleby of his work duties? What is symbolic about Bartlebys last job in the Dead Letter Office? The story concludes with the narrator declaring, "Ah, Bartleby! Ah, humanity!"what does he mean by this? Describe a theme you see emerging from "Bartleby, the Scrivener," analyzing the conflict between the narrator and Bartleby and incorporating a symbol from the story. Support your discussion with at least two (2) quotes from the story.
