Modernisation, without a doubt, has made acquiring information more convenient as well entertaining. There are two schools of thought regarding the choice of acquiring cultural knowledge. Where some individuals have a notion that watching movies and videos programs is a greater way for schooling the lifestyles of other cultures; others counter-claim by arguing that reading periodicals and books are more superior. I firmly assert my agreement to the former view. My stance is justified in the ensuing paragraphs.
The proponents of receiving cultural knowledge through visual methods have such a belief due to many reasons. The foremost one is more entertaining, films allow viewers to see how people dress, their body language, their accent and tone of speaking. Additionally, we can also listen to some traditional music. These settings provide more understanding about a culture compare to the descriptive text does in a book or newspaper.
secondly, movies are more accessible for many people and easy to remember, while books can sometimes be time consuming and exhausting to read, as it includes lot of information to read; for instance, the movie ‘Godfather’ is more entertaining to watch compared to its book version due to its complex way of storytelling and the aesthetic visuals.
The opponents of receiving cultural knowledge through textual means argue that books can be a better way to explore about a culture in more depth. Books and templates provide more deep understanding of a culture and its way of living life. The books are not limited to factors like the budget and length, resulting in cutdown of major subplots and other important events.
To conclude, books being the traditional method to acquire information is diminishing and getting replaced by other more entertaining means like movies and visuals. Although watching movies and videos are more entertaining and easier to remember things, books provide a wider range of information which technological means cannot.