Practice Analysis

      In Nicholson Baker's The Mezzanine, the elevated descriptive language describes the eye for detail of the main character. When describing a simple he book, he states, "black Penguin paperback," when he could have just stated paperback. This description used by the author, describes the character as a descriptive and fastidious man or woman. The man noticed the "glossy highlights" on the "black rubber handrails" which further added to his fastidiousness. Continuing throughout the excerpt, the meticulous descriptions continue as well. After a side note describing lustrous items in his point of view, he continuous his descriptions of his "CVS" bag. Nicholson Baker's descriptive and elevated language describes a man who is quite fastidious.