What effect does catherine's allusion to the underground railroad have on the mood of this passage?

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

You've arrived at the cafeteria! there is a trap door in the pantry which has been covered up by an atlas. choose the square which shows greenland to open the door.

Which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. themes are observations about life. themes can be stated in a sentence. themes and topics are the same thing themes are messages a text conveys about a topic examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.