Although in everyday life it is difficult to see past appearances into what is reality, the truth can often uncover hidden motives, perspectives, and even secrets of individuals. In the novel, Crime and Punishment, written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, two characters, Porfiry and Macbeth, reveal that their appearances are not what they seem to be. Porfiry Petrovich, an intelligent investigator, appears to be a cold individual who only cares about tracking down the murderer; however, towards the end of the novel, the reader and the main character, Raskolnikov, see a new side to Porfiry. In a conversation between Raskolnikov and Porfiry, Porfiry reveals, “I’ve come to you with an open and direct offer
