In a recent few decades, we have witnessed the dramatic development of information technology and the way of communication has also been drastically changed. Given this situation, some people would think that it is no longer necessary for us to write letters. Generally, I agree with this idea; we can exchange our messages by utilizing a variety of devices and the opportunity to use fountain pens has been decreased. However, I suppose that letters are still necessary in some cases. In the following analysis, I would like to reason and provide some evidence to support my position.
Nowadays, smartphone and computers have become crucial devices for our daily life. I suppose that many people think that they would not be able to survive without them. Recently, we can communicate with each other by using these devices, and many people are connected through social networking service (SNS). For instance, I can keep in touch with friends living in foreign countries and I enjoy sending birthday wishes to them by using Facebook. On the other hand, because it takes a long time for us to communicate via letters, I do not write a letter for a decade. Considering this, I think that letters do not play an important role in today’s society.
However, I strongly believe that letters will not (and should not) disappear. The main reason is that not all people can utilize the abovementioned devices. For example, my grandfather, who is a kind of “technophobia”, does not like to use a smartphone and he often writes letters to my family. I have to admit that he is outdated; however, I strongly believe that we should not deprive these people of the communication tool. In addition, a research implemented in Japan has shown that about half of elderly people do not understand how to use the Internet. This fact implicates that it is impossible for us to eradicate letters. This is why I would like to state that letters are still necessary.
In a nutshell, the way of communication has changed and letters are not necessary especially for the young generation. However, we should not forget that some people are really poor at using new technology. I hope that societies are tolerant to these people.
In a recent few decades, we have witnessed the dramatic development of information technology and the way of communication has
also
been
drastically
changed
.
Given
this situation,
some
people
would
think
that it is no longer necessary for us to write
letters
.
Generally
, I
agree
with this
idea
; we can exchange our messages by utilizing a variety of
devices
and the opportunity to
use
fountain pens has
been decreased
.
However
, I suppose that
letters
are
still
necessary in
some
cases. In the following analysis, I would like to reason and provide
some
evidence to support my position.
Nowadays, smartphone and computers have become crucial
devices
for our daily life. I suppose that
many
people
think
that they would not be able to survive without them. Recently, we can communicate with each other by using these
devices
, and
many
people
are connected
through social networking service (SNS).
For instance
, I can
keep
in touch with friends living in foreign countries and I enjoy sending birthday wishes to them by using Facebook.
On the other hand
,
because
it takes a long time for us to communicate via
letters
, I do not write a
letter
for a decade. Considering this, I
think
that
letters
do not play an
important
role in
today
’s society.
However
, I
strongly
believe that
letters
will not (and should not) disappear. The main reason is that not all
people
can utilize the
abovementioned
devices
.
For example
, my grandfather, who is a kind of “
technophobia
”, does not like to
use
a
smartphone and
he
often
writes
letters
to my family. I
have to
admit that he
is outdated
;
however
, I
strongly
believe that we should not deprive these
people
of the communication tool.
In addition
,
a research
implemented in Japan has shown that about half of elderly
people
do not understand how to
use
the Internet. This fact implicates that it is impossible for us to eradicate
letters
. This is why I would like to state that
letters
are
still
necessary.
In a nutshell, the way of communication has
changed
and
letters
are not necessary
especially
for the young generation.
However
, we should not forget that
some
people
are
really
poor at using new technology. I hope that societies are tolerant to these
people
.