A man named Stevens embarks on a journey to the west country at the end of the prologue. Stevens, a model English butler narrates the novel in such a way that shows if he is expressing his emotions, or concealing them. Stevens' solitary journey reveals more to the reader than it does to himself, which creates an unreliable narrator out of Stevens. For example, Stevens believes that he is making his trip to visit miss …showed first 75 words of 874 total…

…showed last 75 words of 874 total…believes it is acceptable for him to live his life this way. Stevens has been programmed so that his main focus and priority in life is his role as a butler. By hiding behind the mask of dignity, Stevens loses opportunities to experiences political, sentimental and human interactions. Part of this mask is portrayed by his emotionless use of language, which conceals his inner feelings while at the same time reveals them to the reader.