Dicition Observation

Nicholson Baker's dull, clear, and low diction creates a common and dull tone. His words are very dull and almost common, "At almost one o'clock I entered the lobby of the building where I worked...". The most exotic thing mentioned in the excerpt something about carrying a Penguin paperback, "...Carrying a black Peguin paperback and a small white CVS bag...". He also mostly describes the how the elevator is working on that day, and how it works differently on other days. The passage's low and common diction make the excerpt actually kind of boring, and not extraordinary.