Letter by John Keats to Fanny Brawne

I feel lucky because I can read a letter which was written in 1819. During this time, letter must be a very important medium to connect people especially for those who live far away from each other. However, this letter which was written by John Keats is special because the person whom he wrote this letter to was only living the next door. His letter is very lyrical and poetry and he uses beautiful images to express his feelings. He mentioned if he did not get the next kiss, his life would be miserable. This letter shows the strong and passionate love that Keats feels towards Brawne. If we compare this situation to today’s life, we can see how technology takes place in our life. Nowadays, people prefer to use SMS, e-mail, chatting to interact to people instead of letter. Maybe because letters take time. To me, letters have their own sentimental value. I used to collect letters and cards from my friends because I really appreciate what they have written to me and I still keep the collection until now. Even though they had turn to yellow-brownish colour, I feel happy each time I read them because they remind me of my past memories; the good and bad ones. I appreciate the effort and time that they spent on writing letters. On the contrary, as we live in a world that is full of technology, I admit that using this modern technology is much more easier and faster.