bartleby, the scrivener

Even though this short story seemed simple in the plotline, it was my favorite work that we were assigned to in class. Bartleby's detached passive resistance reminded me of Meursault from Camus' "The Stranger". Like Bartleby, Meursault simply floats through life, never sticking up for himself or having an opinion in general. When his love interest asks him if he loves her, he tells her that love doesn't mean anything but he doesn't think so. Usually, love is something that is important to many people, but Meursault doesn't care for it or anything else, really. This is why he reminds me of Bartleby, because they are so similar in their detached nature. Bartleby exudes an existentialist view of the world, because he doesn't seem to hold much value to life and routine because in the end, everyone dies and he readily accepts that.