Gwendolyn Brooks: Poems

How is the reaching in "Life for My Child is Simple" literal and figurative?

By reading this poem how is the arching literal, and how is it figurative?

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I think it means reaching for a better world in which they (blacks, coloured) see themselves, and are seen by others, as beautiful and valuable both literally and figuratively.

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