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The Poem Fifty Years By James Weldon Johnson
The poet presents the theme in the story through imagery allowing one to place one self in the predicament of the speaker .The wording helps one perceive a better understanding “We’ve helped to bear it , rent and torn,Through many hot- breathed battle breeze held in our hands,it has been borne and planted far across the seas”.James Weldon Johnson in the poem fifty years describes the ambitions of a black man whom throughout life has worked to create a career out of a nation whose laws doesn't benefit him in the least. The ability to immerse the player is always a good start, but that goes without saying. Simple, intuitive interfaces are key and can often reduce the need for tutorials. It's all about reward though, and players can pretty much never get enough. Be it solving a seemingly impossible puzzle, receiving a golden shield, or seeing a beautiful graphical sequence -- it's all about reward.Make the best out of every opportunity provided to climb the ladder of success. …show more content…
While they were being treated as outcast they refuse to give up their right of birth and demand rights to land they have labored”This land is ours by right of birth, this land is ours by right of toil; We helped to turn its virgin earth, our sweat is in its fruitful soil”

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