Despite the continuing growth in the World Wide Web, there is no evidence so far of the novel's decline since its official existence as of 1639. There are many issues involved in the process of examining the future of the novel. As the scope of this essay is limited, it will primarily investigate the respected position the novel currently holds in Western society and deal with one related issue, the issue of accessibility. This is sufficient evidence that the World Wide Web will not be the cause of the book's complete death in the near futrure. The novel has played, and continues to play, a very significant role in our culture.
Society holds books in high reverence, perhaps as a result of their long history.
Information and knowledge continues to change and the Web is a useful medium in keeping up with, and publishing these changes. As a result of this adaptability however, the Web's lack of permanence is a problem to many users. It can also be argued that it is just as important to be able to keep a record of the changes made to knowledge over time. The novel however, in the form that we know it, is not a changing entity. Instead, it is written as a complete piece of work with a definite beginning and conclusion.