In “Bartleby the Scrivener” the author, Herman Melville, uses indirect references to allude to many historical, literary and biblical events. “Bartleby, the Scrivener” contains many allusions to important events that help connect this fictional story to real events in Melville's time period, before and beyond. Melville often uses allusions in "Bartleby, the Scribe" to help build connections between the real world and the fictional world of this tale. One of the biggest allusions in "Bartleby, the Scribe" is the comparison between Bartleby and Jesus. In the story the narrator is confronted by the new owner of the law firms. He asks the narrator if he knows who Bartleby is. The narrator replies: “I certainly cannot inform you. I know nothing about him” (Melville 29). In this case the narrator denies knowing who Bartleby is to keep himself away from problems that could arise. The narrator denied knowing Bartleby the same way Peter denied Jesus in the Bible. The narrator represents Peter and Bartleby represents Jesus. When Peter was confronted...