IELTS WRITING TASK 2 - DIRECT ESSAY - VASUDEV JHAVERI

In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding about the history of the house or building they live in.

What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

 

Many people probe into the stories of their homes to find the history of the house or building they live in simply because they are curious. Most cities have been in existence since a long period of time and many of its ancient buildings are examples of the stories she (the city) has to narrate to those who’ve forgotten about her.

 

Many people get into fields related to the study of such stories and buildings whereas, the others research about this out of their inquisitiveness. With cities being developed as concrete jungles, most neighbourhoods and houses look alike thus making people wonder what’s so different or unique about the homes they live in. They may want to know why they spent a million dollars buying an apartment in one specific area because they were getting a similar looking apartment penthouse for a cheaper price at another locality. Apart from getting to know about the history from books, stories and transcripts asking the elderly people in their communities can be one of the most easiest and convenient ways of researching about buildings and their history as they look for a sense of connection and involvement to be fostered. As the older people have lived in the community for a longer time it makes sense for them to know a few intriguing facts about the building/homes.

 

In conclusion, curiosity and the itch to seek a connection are one of the many reasons why people want to find out about their home’s history and the best is to ask the older generation because they can know things that even google may not!