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Death Of The Albatross
THUD-the Albatross, a seafarer's friend, becomes limp after being shot by the mariner. Ultimately, the death of the Albatross resulted in an incident that the mariner would never forget. The mariner was a wiser man because he learned to love all of God’s creation and not to take things for granted, and he was a sadder man, because he learned of how many people, as well as the Albatross, had died.

The mariner was wiser because he learned that all of God’s creation is important. The mariner killed the albatross for no reason at all which led to a curse being placed on the mariner. When the mariner finally realized that all creatures are important, the curse started to dissipate. Through this episode, the mariner learned to respect all of God’s

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