"In books lies the soul of the whole past time" (Thomas Carlyle). Carlyle explains that through books one can look at the past and experience various shades of life. Both books, John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath and Arthur Miller's The Crucible are associated to history in special ways. For instance, The Grapes of Wrath is a story about the Dust Bowl migration and how it altered lives of thousands of people. On the other hand, The Crucible is in relation to the witch-hunts of 1950s. Even though both books are admirable, The Grapes of Wrath had a much deeper impact on my life than The Crucible.
There are countless reasons why Grapes of Wrath influenced me. For example, the main concept of the book was far more superior compared to The Crucible. In Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck plays with a mature theme like depression and the terrible outcomes that follow, while Miller uses a not so thrilling idea of witch craft. Additionally, Steinbeck uses several more people as symbols for future......
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