Dishonesty, deceitfulness and lies are seen everywhere, especially in times where the truth is unknown. The Shape of Mercy, a novel about Mercy Hayworth’s diary in 1692 by Susan Meissner, has a similar theme to The Crucible, a novel about the Salem witch trials in 1692 by Arthur Miller. These two novels show that people will do anything to get revenge, even if it means ending someone else’s life. The Shape of Mercy and The Crucible are similar for a number of reasons. They both are full of lies and deceit, people used this time of desperation as a way to get revenge on those who did them wrong in the past, sacrifices are made to save others.
The two novels are full of lies and