Do you think writing changed our society? How? Give reason to support your answer

as our society grows, our aspects of live gets constantly refined. in the old days, writing probably was an activity few exercised. this perhaps the only activity belong to those who were fortunate enough in their life. not everyone could go to school or being able to read or write. however through out the history, writing texts were deemed as one of the key media in shaping and influencing the public en masse. look at our declaration of independence...or lets get back 17 years ago when our forefathers in their youth proclaimed their youth vow "Sumpah Pemuda" these great revolutionary ideas took shapes in a writing text