The book can never be declared a spent entity until there is an equal medium to energise the mind and leave the imagination with such freedom to roam. Indeed it is the blank space provided for the imagination to fill which makes the book so invaluable. The book acts as an open stage to anyone daring enough to declare their imagination and thoughts, as well as providing every person with the chance to be an audience to these performances. This opening for anyone to construct their own world, breathe life into their own characters and tell their own experiences is one to be treasured. Also, the diverse medium of language opens its theatre to thought as well as imagination.
Books can simply entertain, but also have the capacity to document and challenge humanity.
There is a universal chance to define our society as the freedoms of thought and expression are echoed in every volume. We can voice our thoughts in a script to be read by millions, over thousands of years. Opening a book we gain access to the beliefs and the feelings of the author. The spoken word is important in communication, but the book provides an enduring, more wide-reaching medium which can touch the lives of countless people. The book must remain as it provides a solid platform for imagination as well as thought, even debate.