Examples Of Greed In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

While swimming through the trials of a voyage on the sea, the Mariner and his crew spot a majestic, mythical Albatross following them until an abrupt decision instigated the killing of the bird. Throughout “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, a series of negative consequences follows the Mariner’s poor decision, such as dehydration, lack of wind, and an enduring heartburn that follows him wherever he may be. Teetering on the still waters and not seeing anything but St. Elmo’s Fire, the Mariner and crew exhibit dehydration symptoms due to the overwhelming supply of salt water, far too salinated for their drinking as there was “water, water every where / Nor any drop to drink” (Coleridge 121-122). Once the Albatross fell dead, the crew began