Who is Herman Melville? Read and discuss "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street." Then, discuss the film adaptations of Melville's work and translate a passage of the text into modern-day English. Discussion questions are included, and be sure to check out the possible extension activities. From the New York Times superb Learning Network.

Common Core

RL.6.7 RL.7.7 RL.8.7 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.9 W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4 W.9-10.4 W.11-12.4