Compare And Contrast Haiti Vs The Giver

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It is would be human nature to desire the education. In the Giver everybody gets an education. In Haiti 50% of the people don't go to school. In The Giver everyone is required to go to school and help out the community. According to article 60% of the kids drop out before sixth grade. In The Giver everyone is forced to go to school and to get a job. 40% of the people of Haiti is unemployed. However in The Giver everyone has a good education and job. Education helps people get jobs and if they don't have education people are gonna have a hard time finding a job. This is why The Giver is more desirable than Haiti.

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