Why do individuals pass down stories orally instead of by writing? Before the time period that writing even existed, individuals had no choice, but to express themselves orally. During this time, they passed down these stories from generation to generation, but there may have been some minor changes because of the misinterpretation of the readers of the stores. Another reason is that people love to hear and tell stories. There has not been a culture …showed first 75 words of 691 total…

…showed last 75 words of 691 total…believe that telling stories orally is much more enjoyable, therefore they are told orally more often then being written down. Telling a story orally is a way to spend time together, that is why these stories have been passed down from generation to generation. What is a better way to spend time with your children then to sit down and tell them a story? They used telling stories as a way to spend time together.