"The Paper Market" is an interview with a former term paper writer, Nick Mamatas. It is a follow-up to his work I wrote about in my previous post, The Term Paper Artist.
Nick's tone and voice show how he felt about his job. He seems as though he didn't take the job too seriously. He was just trying to make some easy cash while having some fun, whenever possible. He did seem a bit nervous, though, as he talked rather quickly through some parts of his interview.
Nick's diction helped show his personality. Nick used a fairly average vocabulary, showing that he isn't fancy. His diction also showed that he doesn't have a holier-than-thou attitude, unless you are an illiterate or rude customer of his. The man seems pretty laid-back, for the most part.
The fact that this interview was recorded and not typed helps give us an idea of what Nick is like. Had this interview been written, we would not know whether Nick was actually interested in his job. From what I can tell, he seemed to be legitimately interested. Nick didn't sound like he thought his job was boring, but also didn't sound as if he thought it was the greatest job ever.
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