Letter Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of The Last Letter.

Letter Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of The Last Letter.
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The Last Letter

Summary: Discusses the decline of letter writing "by hand." Provides reasons for the lost art of letter writing. Concludes that as society pushes for everything to be easier, and faster pencil and paper will become history.
Why should one write a letter? Now that the Internet exists and in just a few clicks and a "Welcome, You've Got Mail", one could send instant messages, email, or web cam, and in less than 30 seconds one receives a response. A phone call could be made in the time it takes for the writer to get the paper to write the letter, and then brainstorm about what to write, and how to write the letter. One could have picked up a cell phone and dialed five telephone numbers and could have carried at least three efficient conversations. The major reasons for the decline of letter writing include, the decline in handwriting skills in American classrooms, increase access to the worldwide web and all its advancements, and the urge to talk and go has a cell phone attached to every Americans ear. Although, the trend for a faster...

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