| Not many would agree with the stand that watching | | | | book readers to exchange and share books among |
| television is more beneficial than reading a book, | | | | themselves to save cost. |
| especially during such times when education plays a | | | | Weighing the advantages of television and books, |
| very important part in human lives. But it is true that | | | | television gains the point when it comes to |
| both television and books have their respective | | | | community building. It is a better information provider |
| benefits and disadvantages. | | | | with the immediacy being highly dependable for |
| If we compare the energy used between watching | | | | people to gain news about the weather, local and |
| television and reading books, the television definitely | | | | foreign happenings and other ongoing issues. Besides, |
| uses more power as it works with the presence of | | | | the television also offers better social benefits. It is |
| electricity. In fact, almost four percent of the energy | | | | said that the activity of watching television can |
| used in a home is contributed by the exploit of | | | | create common dialogue in a home, as a form of |
| television. And now almost every household feature | | | | bonding method among family or friends. In contrast, |
| at least one television set. Reading a book, | | | | you can't share a book you are reading with a group |
| nevertheless, does not require any usage of energy | | | | of people. |
| and can used repeated times without adding charges | | | | The books, however, are better for brain building. |
| to electricity bill. | | | | Television is often claimed to be a one-sided medium |
| When it comes to pricing comparisons, bookworms | | | | where there is not much outcome from the people. |
| are better off from the high expenditure. Although | | | | Reading can expand one's imagination, stimulate a |
| the prices of television sets have gone down | | | | person's thinking and can definitely leave deeper |
| drastically, the cost is still high for certain luxurious | | | | impressions than televisions. Thus we cannot deny |
| models. Accumulate the cost with the additional | | | | the fact that bookworms are brainier. |
| charges of satellite service and power bills it is no | | | | As a conclusion, the culture of reading should be |
| longer a mere figure. Despite the expensive prices of | | | | cultivated among youths although they should not be |
| books, there are library facilities to enjoy free reading | | | | stopped from watching the television. In fact, |
| besides the ongoing used books exhibition where | | | | moderate amount of both activities are the best for |
| almost every book is affordable. It is also possible for | | | | one's brain growth. |