Question 2.
I think that Turkey, Nippers, and Ginger Nut are introduced to the reader before Bartleby because they show the reader what normal, every day scriveners are like. The lawyer tells of how much they work and what kind of workers they are. Since Turkey and Nippers can only focus on their work for one portion of the day, this makes Bartleby's ability to work all day a rare one. By introducing these less productive (regular) workers first, it makes Bartleby look like an extreme over-achiever. If the lawyer were to introduce Bartleby first, it would make him look like the normal, average, every day worker and the others would look like under-achievers. Also, I like that the lawyer introduces them first because it gave time to develop picture of the lawyer's office in my head. This way I pictured the office early in the story and could actually mentally see the changes made by Bartleby's arrival.
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