rime of the ancient mariner
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The Rime of The Ancient Mariner
• The Mariner kills an Albatross that has followed his ship. The sailors are angry that he has done so.
• He believes it was bringing along the fog.
• Though its arguable that he killed the Albatross because he could.
The Rime of The Ancient Mariner• The sailor is punished by nature (spirits) for committing a crime against nature
• He destroyed the good omen, and alienated himself from his crew
• He kills the innocent
•He commits a crime against creation, just because he can
How is the Mariner punished?
• Forced to wear the dead albatross on his neck as a sign of regret
• Driven by guilt, he wanders around the world to tell his story and teach a lesson to those he meets
Who he is telling his story to and why
The mariner tells his story to a man who is on his way to a wedding ceremony. He is driven to tell his story to anyone which is why he is reciting the story to this wedding guest.