Achebe I

     Literacy changes a person's way of thinking. It causes a new type of consciousness for them their thoughts are dismiss-able after they are recorded. The stress of memory is lost in a literate society, and there is a emphasis on collect knowledge.

    A major difference between an oral society and a literary one is the loss of a communal sense. In an oral society the closeness of people is required to coexist and grow, but in a literary society like ours the goal is to be as unique and independent as possible. There is also a different sense of generosity in an oral society people are willing to help even people that may not be able to help back right away. In a literary society most people wont take the time simple because it may not benefit them.

     The difference in the concept of time is staggeringly different, time isn't exact in an oral society. In our society we measure everything with time and are essentially controlled by it entirely. In an oral society time is approximate nothing is concrete and it, people can put aside time to do other things with nearly none of the consequence we may have in out own society.

     With this said, what lifestyle resonant with you personally. Wouldn't it be nice to have all the advancement we have but enjoy a stronger sense of community. Is everything exactly how you like it.

I personally like the idea of advancement with community, but that could be regarded as wishful thinking.