Bartleby, the Scrivener Fact-Matching Game
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Fact Fragments
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Scribe's Challenge
Test your recall! Choose the correct foreign translation.
Translator's Test
Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
Whispering Spell
Listen to the word and find the matching foreign text.
Language Rune Ravel
Unscramble the foreign words from jumbled letters.
Lexicon Links
Match the foreign word to its English counterpart.
Memory Glyphs
Review and reinforce your vocabulary with flashcards.
Rune Ravel
Unscramble the key terms from this lesson.
Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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Scryer's Sight
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Temporal Twist
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Oracle's Hint
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About This Challenge
Bartleby, the Scrivener is a story that revolves around the theme of isolation and the struggles of an individual in a bureaucratic society. This game takes inspiration from the narrative as players must navigate through challenges and obstacles to uncover hidden truths.
- Players will unravel clues scattered throughout the game world to uncover the mystery behind the protagonist’s actions.
- Utilize spells to reveal hints and gain extra time when facing difficult puzzles.
Game Details: a fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time!
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- Bartleby, the Scrivener is a short story written by Herman Melville in 1853.
- The story is set in a Wall Street law office in the mid-19th century.
- The narrator is a lawyer who hires Bartleby as a copyist.
- Bartleby's job is to copy legal documents by hand.
- Bartleby is initially a diligent and efficient worker.
- One day, Bartleby responds to a request with the phrase "I would prefer not to."
- Despite the odd response, the lawyer tolerates Bartleby's refusal.
- Bartleby's refusal becomes a recurring response to any request or task.
- The lawyer tries to reason with Bartleby, but he remains steadfast in his refusal.
- The lawyer moves his office to escape Bartleby's presence but is unsuccessful.
- Other employees in the office are disturbed by Bartleby's behavior.
- The lawyer learns that Bartleby used to work in a dead letter office at the post office.
- The lawyer tries to find Bartleby a new job but fails.
- Bartleby eventually stops working altogether and refuses to leave the office.
- The lawyer is forced to vacate the office due to Bartleby's presence.
- Bartleby is eventually arrested for vagrancy and sent to prison.
- The lawyer visits Bartleby in prison and offers him assistance, but Bartleby refuses.
- Bartleby dies in prison due to his refusal to eat.
- The story explores themes of isolation, alienation, and the dehumanizing effects of industrialization.