Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street part 8

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: What do the "dead walls" and Bartleby's "dead wall reveries" represent?
What's the significance of the setting? Why is it a story of "Wall Street"?
Why do Turkey and Nipper have nicknames, but the Boss is never named, and we never learn Bartleby's first name? What's in a name?

The dead walls represent things that close us in. Or make us close in within our selves. For example Bartlebys "dead walls" was working in the post office. This caused him to close down and shun himself from people and also communicating with them with other than "i prefer not to". He doesn’t reveal anything about himself to anyone not even his boss. When he questions Bartleby where he is from, he doesn’t say anything he just says he prefers not to answer that. "Dead wall reveries" represents things that won’t happen in reality. Especially because they are dead wall reveries. For instance, Bartleby probably dreams that one day all the letters would be sent but he knows it won’t be possible. The cause of this dream is the 4 walls that surround him and make him dream because it won’t be possible. It is a story of Wall Street because people in Wall Street seem like they are lifeless. They pour their heart and soul into the stocks and getting money but you don’t see the shine of life in their eyes anymore. Which is basically what Bartleby is, he isn’t "living" anymore. He might as well be dead because his character is basically dead in the story. Turkey and Nipper have nicknames because their nicknames are crucial to the story. Their nickname shows that they are. For example, Turkey is the oldest and turkeys in general run around the place just like Turkey in the story. The boss doesn’t have a nickname because he’s the boss. He’s the head of the whole operation in Wall Street and how more can you say about a boss. His name has to be full of power and not give away much because he doesn’t give much away either. We never learn Bartlebys first name probably because as I’ve stated before he’s practically dead so half his name is who he is. He’s half the person he used to be before he got the job. Personality is what’s in a name. It shows off who you are as a person.