People who feel trapped often do desperate things that affect themselves and others. “Fifth Business” and “The Grapes of Wrath” are two novels that both consist of trapped characters that are affected physically, emotionally, and socially. These elements are the very foundation of entrapment, which lead to the downfall of the characters. Mary from the novel “Fifth Business” and Grampa from “The Grapes of Wrath” are two characters that have a fatal flaw in their lives and characteristics that lead to their destruction. Mary and Grampa are the two characters that can be portrayed as being physi