Are people in the 21st century as gracious and welcoming as they were in 1816?

I believe that people in the 21st century are not nearly as gracious or welcoming as people in 1816, and I have several reasons for that.

First of all, people in the 21st century have never experienced what it was like to live in 1816 and, therefore, have never considered how things worked then. Back then, people were more welcoming; you could come to someone’s house, and they’d invite you inside. Now, you'd better give a day’s notice first because it would be proper.

Additionally, technology has made it easier to communicate with others, making them less grateful for the time they can spend with their family, friends, etc. In 1816, people had to at least make an effort to connect with someone, and they were almost always someone whom they really wanted to speak to.

If people in the 21st century are as grateful as they were in 1816, then they would be genuinely thankful for things that others do for them instead of simply saying “thank you”; they should mean it.

Literature back in 1816 was quite a bit different that that of the 21st century, in 1816, literature was published such as, Jane Austen's "Emma," Lord Byron's poems like "A Sketch from Private Life" and "Fare Thee Well," and the first published poem by John Keats, "To Solitude," which appeared in The Examiner; however, the most significant work of this year is widely considered to be Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," conceived during a ghost story writing competition in 1816, although it wasn't published until 1818. Literature in the 21st century is now mostly fantasy and fiction, though they are well written, more meaningful books or poems were published and read in 1816, in my opinion. 

In conclusion, people in 1816 were very grateful for the things they had,

the people they knew, and the time they spent with them. In the 21st century, people tend to take the time they have and the people they are acquainted with for granted, and I believe that if everyone tried just a little harder, it would benefit the entire world.