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the author wanted to tell a story about his life. The ant and the grasshopper relates to his life. He works very hard and has a hard life whereas his brother doesn't do anything for society and has an easier life and never has to work for anything. He is the ant and his brother is the grasshopper.
He wants to reference the story about the Ant and the Grasshopper cause not everyone knows the story. Having that story told at the beginning gives us something to compare to when we're reading the actual story.
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