Oryx said it best, everything has a price. In Margaret Atwood’s speculative novel, Oryx acquires monetary value by being sold to corporate greed resulting in her exploitation. Underprivileged and innocent children are an accessible form of exploitation for companies and corporations. From a young age I was aware that children in certain countries were not as privileged as my classmates and myself. A couple of months ago I was exposed to child exploitation on a school trip to Greece and Italy. My eyes were as round as pennies when a child who looked eight years old approached our group as we were viewing the acropolis in Athens. He was playing the harmonica begging for money. Our tour guide told us to not be fooled as these kids tend to steal
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The experts have identified the causes of the problem in factors such as poverty, work, lack of education, cultural tradition, social status as being contribution factors. The vulnerable children work in severe and hazardous conditions leading to their mistreatment. Additionally, they receive low wages, which Is not enough to support their families and themselves.
I was born in the west side of Iran, however, I moved to Canada when I was three years old, therefore, I have no memories from those years. Occasionally, however, when I visit Iran child exploitation is reveled in the streets. As you travel in the streets innocent children from five years old to fifteen years old try to sell flowers to you or clean your car in exchange for money.
Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s novel, Oryx, her brother, and other impoverished children are exploited as child laborers by uncle En. This demonstrates that basic life necessities come with a price from poor individuals. Therefore, by being granted a price these children can sense value and the assurance of being taken care of.
The vulnerability and inexperience of children is a manageable form of exploitation for companies and corporations. As a result, the monetary value presented by child labor guides poor families to give in the appeal of
The experts have identified the causes of the problem in factors such as poverty, work, lack of education, cultural tradition, social status as being contribution factors. The vulnerable children work in severe and hazardous conditions leading to their mistreatment. Additionally, they receive low wages, which Is not enough to support their families and themselves.
I was born in the west side of Iran, however, I moved to Canada when I was three years old, therefore, I have no memories from those years. Occasionally, however, when I visit Iran child exploitation is reveled in the streets. As you travel in the streets innocent children from five years old to fifteen years old try to sell flowers to you or clean your car in exchange for money.
Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s novel, Oryx, her brother, and other impoverished children are exploited as child laborers by uncle En. This demonstrates that basic life necessities come with a price from poor individuals. Therefore, by being granted a price these children can sense value and the assurance of being taken care of.
The vulnerability and inexperience of children is a manageable form of exploitation for companies and corporations. As a result, the monetary value presented by child labor guides poor families to give in the appeal of