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Life People have a lot of bad times, but you just got to keep moving on. There is some good times to get by that can make a big difference in someone's life. In the poem "Life" by Paul Laurence Dunbar discuss about situations in life that shows nothing but sadness. But demonstrates that a bit happiness can overcome sadness. This can be the result of the poem by the author's writing in the poem. Although the poem is small it contains displays events that are good and bad, hence the poem is called life. Paul Laurence Dunbar shows vivid descriptions of times of distress. And the juxtaposition

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