... owner? Although someone with the title of "lawyer- wouldn't normally be called a slave, the lawyer in Herman Melville's, Bartleby, is deserving of the label. Despite not ever experiencing being whipped for inadequate performance in the field, as was the case ... slave in that he is at the beck and call of someone else. What is strange about the relationship between the lawyer and Bartleby, his "master-, is that the lawyer is Bartleby's employer. This seemingly backwards and unrealistic situation actually helps to illustrate the idea that slavery is not always limited to areas such ... la...

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