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Turkey is the oldest employee of the Lawyer in "Bartleby the Scrivener." He was a good worker in the morning but when it came to the afternoon he would get flushed in the face and has a short temper. He makes more mistakes in the afternoon that takes a way from his outstanding work he does in the morning. | Turkey is the oldest employee of the Lawyer in "Bartleby the Scrivener." He was a good worker in the morning but when it came to the afternoon he would get flushed in the face and has a short temper. He makes more mistakes in the afternoon that takes a way from his outstanding work he does in the morning. | ||
=== | ===Nippers=== | ||
Nippers is only useful after lunch because he | At midday, a young scrivener in The Lawyer's office executes a sort of changing of the guard with Turkey. Nippers is only useful after lunch because he has what The Lawyer refers to as "indigestion," which could be a drug habit that The Lawyer is unaware of. Nippers' real name is never revealed, as The Lawyer only refers to him by his nickname. | ||
===The Other Lawyer=== | |||
This lawyer enters the story after The Lawyer has switched offices in order to get away from Bartleby. This second lawyer notifies The Lawyer (who narrates the story) that Bartleby hasn't left his old office and threatens to call the cops to take him away unless The Lawyer intervenes. | |||
==Major themes== | ==Major themes== | ||