Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many centuries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in the modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?

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contemporary world,
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ignorance of reading or writing still exists and
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to be an issue for many countries. There seem to be two main causes and two effects on both sides of
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and society, which we will discuss here. The major
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is perhaps contingent on where those illiterates live. It appears that most of those
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live in the rural area or countryside which is almost forgotten by the authorities and undeveloped. Certainly, there is a lack of educational accessibility in these deprived areas. Another reason for
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situation seems related to what they do for a living. Many surveys show that most illiterates
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in unskilled
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job, which is mostly manual or physical types of
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in general. So
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kind of job position usually does not require any educational qualifications.
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on a farm in the countryside, and do outdoor duties all day long, might
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not to want to become literate. Turning to the possible effects,
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subject might lead to unemployment.
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of
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difficult for
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who
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not basic
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in reading or writing to find
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job that they want. Undoubtedly, most positions in the
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area, at least require fundamental skills like reading,
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writing.
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these basic requirements are becoming higher day by day. On the other side, having tons of illiterate citizens can
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them to make wrong decisions in the government election. Because those uneducated
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have a low chance of choosing the right candidate based on resourceful information.
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, in the future,
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situation can
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insufficient decisions by the mistakenly chosen politicians.
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, lack of educational accessibility in the deprived areas and needless literacy in
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some
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area seems to be the main causes, and they might lead to unemployment and blind choice for the election of the authorities. Those results will affect both sides of
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and society.
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  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
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