Amontillado

 “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.”-The Cask of Amontillado

           The narrator’s character is revealed very early on in this story, right within this quote to be exact. The way Poe phrases this statement gives us in tell to assume he is holding a grudge against a man named Fortunato.  This narrator is very clever and knows just how to lead Fortunato to where he wants him to be. The quote reveals to us just how tricky our narrator really is. He can also be considered an unreliable narrator due to the fact that he is explaining how he wants revenge on Fortunato but when he meets with Fortunato he is very caring and concerned for his health. He ends up getting Fortunato drunk to lure him further into the catacombs where he finalizes his plan. The way Poe portrays our narrator in the story, though unreliable, was very well written because it shows his cunning skill and his ability to manipulate his foes.