Herman Melville (1819-1891) was a widely acclaimed American writer. Among his most admired works are "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno", both of which first appeared as magazine articles and were not published until 1856 as part of 'a collection. “Bartleby” was a story that reflected on the business world of the mid-19th century and was set in New York, on one of its most famous and sometimes dangerous streets: Wall Street. Bartleby, a strange but intriguing man, becomes employed in a law firm and, in his life and death, constitutes something of an enigma to his employer, the reader, and the story itself. Bartleby, the Scrivener is a story that examines the ideas of a modern worker who is trapped in a mundane cycle that society has put him into. Bartleby's ghost has long gone beyond Bartleby's life and into the time of not only his life but also his life. Death reflects much of the cultural transformations of Melville's America. It essentially serves as a cultural and social commentary on the loss of intimacy in relations between employers and employees following the transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy. “Benito Cereno”, on the other hand, another short story by Melville is considered one of his best short stories and is about a slave revolt on a Spanish ship. “Benito Cereno” highlights not only the gray lines of good and evil, but also the racial developments of the era and the importance of Babo’s transcendence long after his death. The haunting ghosts of Bartleby and Babo leave a mark on the stories long after they are no longer present and thus allow us to discover the underlining of the stories, the struggle of culture and race against humanity and its values . , middle of paper ...... and social order, Babo and Bartleby, through their silence, conveyed the seriousness and dangers of a society not controlled by the values ​​of humanity, the understanding of the existence of others and the self-esteem of others. Presenting these characters in a third-person perspective is also very much about understanding that the characters are present everywhere and that it is up to humanity to recognize their value and importance. The slave revolts during this era were a cry for freedom and power while cultural and economic change was a cry for knowledge of others. Herman Melville influenced other writers with his stories, but by going beyond the stereotypical character and presenting his transformations through the eyes of others. Bartleby and Babo continue to haunt the stories they appear in because of the message they each represent.