Bartelby

From reading and analyzing "Bartelby" this past week, it has been made clear that the author illustrates to the readers that the tone of any book doesn't have to be set by the main character. As we progress through the story, how the narrator perceives Bartelby changes and as a result the entire objective of the story shifts along with it. The tone used to describe this controversial character changes from frustration and hatred to patience and understanding. This allows the reader to be led on almost a subconscious journey, unaware of what or how the mood of the story is changing as they are swept away in the plot. When the main character isn't the focus of the change, the shift becomes subtle and allows the story to flow in a different and almost greater way.