They are probably the most important document in understanding history. Without writing we would have a difficult time understanding archeological data. Also journals give great detail about wars and other major conflicts that would otherwise be unknown to historians.
In "Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka Gregory Samsa is transformed into an insect. Nobody would help him until his family listen to his voice and call the doctor and the locksmith for help. Gregor believed that either the doctor or the locksmith would help him which makes him a person of faith or a believer.
