I,too, sing america

In "I, Too, Sing America" by Langston Hughes the flout and gasconade tones reflect the boy's feeling of  not being wanted but knowing that the tables would soon turn. He is aware that he is looked down upon and he uses this to drive him to out preform his opponent. He is confident so much to the point that he becomes arrogant in his actions and knows that once he has won no one will dare question him.