"Young Goodman Brown" is a story of initiation. What Goodman Brown sees in the forest persuades as well as forces him to question,. Evil is the nature of mankind. Melville's "Bartelby, the Scrivener" presents an ideal example of this in relation to conformity, non rebellion, and man vs. society.. Bartelby is an exaggerative reflection of the Boss, embodying manifested urges. Bartelby is the extreme, absolutist reflection of the Boss's penchant for avoidance. Melville's "Bartelby, the Scrivener" contains mirror imagery that illustrates extremes in the protagonists' personalities. The difference lies in the Boss's ability to learn from Bartelby. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
