Will fan and medal.

In "The Wreck of the Hesperus," why does Longfellow describe the old sailor as someone who had "sailed to the Spanish Main," a place where many ships had wrecked?

A.
to explain why the sailor does not trust the skipper of the Hesperus

B.
to show that the sailor's warning is based on his experience in stormy seas

C.
to show why the sailor has not been able to predict the weather correctly

D.
to suggest that the sailor has sailed with the skipper of the Hesperus many times

Question

Will fan and medal.

In "The Wreck of the Hesperus," why does Longfellow describe the old sailor as someone who had "sailed to the Spanish Main," a place where many ships had wrecked?
 
 A.
to explain why the sailor does not trust the skipper of the Hesperus
 
 B.
to show that the sailor's warning is based on his experience in stormy seas
 
 C.
to show why the sailor has not been able to predict the weather correctly
 
 D.
to suggest that the sailor has sailed with the skipper of the Hesperus many times

anonymous · Answer

@uri 
Could you help with this please??

anonymous · Answer

@Auxuris @ganeshie8  
Help please, i need to finish this assignment asap..

anonymous · Answer

I believe it's B. 

but only because it makes most sense
i am not familiar with The Wreck of the Hesperus

anonymous · Answer

The answer is definitely B.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys.