The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Why?
Why should it matter that the man stopped was on his way to a wedding?
Why should it matter that the man stopped was on his way to a wedding?
Stopping the man on the way to a wedding was rude. None-the-less, the man wiling stays and is captivated by the mariner's story. This tells us how intriguing the man's story really was...... it kept the attention of someone who was later for an important event.