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In the story called Bartleby The Scrivener by Herman Melville, why is bartleby acting that way? why is he always saying "i prefer not to"?

please help me, i reag the story and i didn't get it. it's so annoying.
Thanks!

what deos Bartleby symbolize? is it related to christianity?

bartleby is essentially a phallic metaphor meant to only vaguely symbolize the sodomy of the planet, interposed with nuances of spicy ground mustard.