Why do people write journals or diaries? Think of famous people you know who write them? What is it about a diary or a journal that makes people want to read them?

   People write journals or diaries because they want to record down everything they see, they hear, they smell, they taste, they experience, and how they feel. Also, when other people read the journals or diaries, they can feel that they are traveling in the countries even though they are not presented. A famous people I know who write diaries or journals would be Marco Polo. He wrote about his journey in China, which gave the Europeans an idea about what was China like at that time.

   The reason why people want to read a diary or a journal is they can understand the feelings of the author, while enjoying in the world of vivid description of another countries.