Question

IStill further to a satisfactory arrangement, I procured a high green folding screen, which might entirely isolate Bartleby from my sight, though not remove him from my voice.

In this excerpt from Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener," the folding green screen that the narrator sets up between Bartleby and himself most likely represents _____. Select all that apply.
A)the narrator's disgust at Bartleby's very existence
B)the narrator's poor understanding of human nature
C)the psychological wall that existed between them all along
D)the sense of trust developing between Bartleby and the narrator

Answer 1

I want to say A and C

Answer 2

Answer: the correct answer is A) the narrator's disgust at Bartleby's very existence and C)the psychological wall that existed between them all along .

Explanation: In this part the narrator is disgusted with his counterpart.