In Class: Why Write?

I think it is important to write in order to convey one's thoughts and feeling. It is a means for someone to make a point which is tangible for everyone to visualize as well as understand the meaning behind what the author is trying to say. Writing also helps people to release everything they have bottled up inside. It is very cathartic. It is also important for keeping records of things that are important or were once important to someone or some culture. Writing helps people come together all around the world. If writing did not exist and we only communicated to one another through word of mouth, then many people all around the world would be limited to half stories which have been changed a thousand times over the years.