Practice Diction Analysis

Nicholson Baker's formal and straight forward language conveys a lifeless, cold depiction of the escalator's centered in the lobby of his work place. Baker describes his surroundings as "towering volumes of marble and glass" and "long glossy highlights to each of the black rubber handrails". This gives the impression of a fancy an intimidating lobby. Also, the matter of fact way Baker describes the lobby makes the reader sense that this is somewhere to not be impressed with, its an everyday occurrence.