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The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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In the future, nobody will buy printed books or newspapers because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying?
To what extent, do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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The graph illustrates the number of tourists visiting a specific Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
Overall, the number of visitors, including those staying on cruise ships and those residing on the island had an upward trend during this period. The total number of tourists increased consistently over the period.
The number of visitors who stayed on the island fluctuated slightly over the period. This group of people was less than 1,000,000 in 2010. However, from 2011, the figure started rising until 2013, when it plateaued for a few years at 1.5 million visitors. Thereafter, it dipped slightly in 2016 and ended at 1.5 million visitors by 2017. In contrast, the tourists who were staying on cruise ships showed an increasing trend over the years except from 2011 to 2012, when the figure reduced from 0.5 million people to about 0.3 million people.
On the other hand, the total number of tourists increased significantly during this period, starting with 1 million visitors in 2010 and ending with 3.5 million people in 2017.
Many people believe that in the future, nobody will purchase printed books because they will be able to read everything they want online. I agree with this statement to a large extent due to the impacts of globalization and the fact that most writers would want their work to be safe.
Globalization has brought significant changes such as the use of the internet and mobile phones. The above mentioned factors make reading very convenient, because their availability reduces the need to plan for reading, thereby making it possible to read anywhere and whenever individuals want. In contrast, the use of physical books will make people plan, as they need to make a decision if they need to take the book out of their homes or not, without it getting lost. All of these will make people want to read online more. For instance, nowadays, when people are travelling, they download a lot of books from the internet which they read to engage themselves.
Furthermore, most writers want their works to remain durable and safe. This is because printed books are at risk of destruction by fire and/or water, which in turn encourages them to produce online articles. These articles are so safe that even after the demise of the writer, his or her work is available, accessible, and safe. Moreover, publishing a physical book is more expensive; nobody would want their work destroyed by any form of adversity after spending so much money to publish them, this will also make more writers produce online materials thereby encouraging individuals to read more online. An instance is a famous bookshop in Nigeria that got burnt so many years ago; it was a devastating experience because some of the books that were destroyed were the earliest editions. Such experience will make people upload most of their work online, thereby encouraging future generations to read online.
In conclusion, I concur with this statement because of the effect of modernization on society. However, most writers want their work to be preserved eternally.
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