What does build'em up with worn out tools mean in imagery

In melville's "bartleby the scrivener," why does the narrator refuse to fire bartleby even after bartleby has told him he will never write for him again? select all that apply

How did rick respond to this conflict

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?