The rise of Chicana/o literature took place in the late 1960s, as part of the Chicano movement and the upsurge in awareness of the presence and cultural contributions of people of Mexican descent in the U.S. The word “Chicano,” as Raymund Paredes explains, refers to “people of Mexican ancestry who have resided permanently in the United States for an extended period.
The writer note the armor to be done by an artist/craftsman. Usually when we picture a hero we see them dressed heroically. He then proceeds to flatter himself for his achievements as a youth.
The answers are "The poem explores Hughes's role as a writer to inspire blacks to look toward a new and hopeful life." and the second answer is "Hughes captures the freedom he wishes to experience in the line "To fling my arms wide/ In some place of the sun."
