Answer:
. The boy comprehends that, despite his best efforts, he cannot escape time, and he too will become a part of history.
Explanation:
The boy dislikes the idea that the whole family has been keeping their mementos in the chest. He does not want to feel engaged into looking into the contents. "f...contents of the chest never came quite clear,.....because he didn't want to know."; "....but he hadn't wanted to listen. A thing so old disgusted him...", these words reflect the boy's feelings towards the passage of time , but these seem to be senseless when <em>he</em> gets <em>shocked </em>on coming across <em>his own</em> drawings. He drew them when he was five.
Answer:
to better understand and appreciate their heritage
Explanation:
In the last line of the excerpt he wants these artists to "cause the smug Negro middle class to turn from their white, respectable, ordinary books and papers to catch a glimmer of their won beauty." In this line "their own beauty" is the heritage of African Americans. The "near intellectuals" aren't musicians and writers. They are African Americans who are paying attention more to white culture than their own history.
Answer:
Adequate for reasearch
Explanation:
It is narrow, but an essay could be written about it