The narrator, who is unnamed, begins the story by telling us that he is not nervous but rather mad. He explains that he has a disease that sharpens his senses and allows him to hear and see better than a normal person. The narrator begins to tell the story of how he loved an old man who had never harmed him. However, he couldn't stand the sight of the old man. Literally seen is the right word to use because the narrator hated the man's blue