It's not just a pen writing device or rod used for educational purposes as everyone has labelled it, a pen is the greatest and most powerful tool on Earth. With a pen, people have gained millions which happened to be huge amounts of money, gotten jobs (sometimes becomes self-employed) and even changed the world we live more in. In some aspects, the pen is seen as a symbol of education and literacy. The pen communicates just as the mouth does. It shares information and also new ideas.
In the literacy aspect, the pen is majorly used for communication and expressing the feelings of an individual and or a group of people. They have been many aggrieved and angered people or even people with experience they wish to share with the world. This set of people have seen the pen as a great solution (take for instance Buchi Emecheta, the writer of the title bride price and first-class citizen). The pen shares lessons, the pen inspires and the pen acquires.
Today in many countries, we realize that pen robbers happened to be wealthy compared to armed robbers who have successfully robbed people and are likely not to get caught. It is not because they are in higher positions, but the power of the pen.
Has anyone wondered why Wole Soyinka is in the position he is today? Why Chinua Achebe would never be forgotten? It is because of the advantage they took using the most powerful tool on Earth.
The pen does not only teach a lesson, its shares adventure, and it is fun to use. With the pen, you can create the feeling of escapism and also entertainment. It has made many people self-employed, and they can provide for their families.
Do you know that a mechanic struggles all day with his tools to repair cars and automobiles just to earn a living? In a day, he might only get some amount of money but people, I mean wise people who have taken advantage of the pen are lucky to earn a million more than the mechanic. The pain doesn't likely mean you should sit down at home and write all day without doing anything else. It simply symbolises exploration, entertainment and education.