![]() ![]() The poet does not fault the grasshopper for not taking a long-term approach to living through the cruel fate winter has in store, but rather seems to celebrate its choice by insisting that merry-making makes one merry. Where these five descriptive stanzas of the grasshopper enjoying a life of leisure and good company differs substantially from the fable is the lack of moralizing directed toward the insect. ![]() The grasshopper’s life is described as one of short-lived joy that-in keeping with the previous fables about it not preparing for the ravages of winter like the ant-marks its life according to rising and setting of the sun each day. The first five stanzas are devoted to an image and symbol-laden description of the grasshopper. Nevertheless, divide clearly indicated by the content. The ten stanzas which comprise “ The Grasshopper” are essentially split into two distinct sections though the poet himself did not choose to mark this division indeed, the stanzas are not number numbered at all. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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