franklin and his ancestors

Franklin does discuss his ancestors quite abit in the beginning of his autobiography. i feel he talks about them because he wants the readers to understand his background and where he came from. He states that his family lived in poverty, but Franklin clearly respects his family members and speaks highly of them all. by him doing so, it speack volumes about his personality. I also feel he talks about his ancestors to show how far he has come in life. His family is a big part of that. Growing up he worked with different family members and learned about many different jobs.
i think he wanted the readers to see his families determination and pride in what they do as a living and their family. By him talking in great detail about many people in his family, it showed their love to help one another out, im talking about working for one another, and how they helped one another learn. One of the people he mostly talks about is his father. His father raised him and even takes the inniciative to show his son different job opportunities since he didnt like the candle shop. His father even helps him with some of his writtings. One day he found out that Benjamin was writting back and forth with a friend and told him to open up his mind more and express himself better.
His family clearly means a lot to him, and he wanted to show that in his writting. if gives the reader a better understanding of the type of person he is.