14. Explain the meaning of the words \"Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive...

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14. Explain the meaning of the words \"Nothing so aggravates anearnest person as a passive resistance\" (p. 304, Volume E) in\"Bartleby the Scrivener\".

15. What do you feel might happen to Melville's characterBartleby today, in real life?

16. In \"Bartleby the Scrivener\", how does Bartleby's past workin the \"Dead Letter Office\" (p. 321, Volume E) help explain hisbehavior in the story?

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Note This response is in UK English please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary Answer 14 In the story Bartleby goes from being assiduous to completely placid Whenever he is asked to    See Answer
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