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    A True Betrayal of Nature

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    have never seen a man so wretched a condition" (Frankenstein‚ p.20). Victor’s repentance comes in two parts: when he decides to destroy his own creation: "I am going to unexplored region‚ to ’the land of mist and snow;’ but I shall kill no albatross‚ therefore do not be alarmed for my safety" (Frankenstein‚ p.15‚ line 25) and when the blame shifts from Victor to the Monster‚ and the Monster decides to kill himself "Cursed‚ cursed creator! Why did I live?" (Frankenstein‚ p.132‚ line 1)

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    drives their ship south towards misfortune and mishap. Quickly the mariners find themselves lost in a maze of ice‚ but when the situation is dire one of the brightest symbols in the poem appears. This is the Albatross‚ a sacred bird for all sea-farers‚ a symbol of fortune and ocean wisdom. The Albatross in the poem bears much more symbolism though – it is like an embodiment of nature; and nature could easily be related to religion and therefore God as

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    famous quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834). In his one of the magnificent work‚ “The Rime of the ancient Mariner”‚ Coleridge has been able to prove his quote mentioned above. The decision made by the young and excited Mariner to kill the albatross helping them and the consequences which was faced by the entire sailing crew. Mariner‚ the main character not only was sorry for what he did‚ he also went through a series of transformation making him understand his sin. He then suffered all his

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    Operations Management Unit Three 11/25/10 Introduction Albatross Anchor is a small family owned business located in Smallville‚ MA. Albatross Anchor is located on 12 acres of land. They started out with four employees in 1976 and grow over the years to over 100. The company manufactures two types of anchors in different sizes. The types are the mushroom/bell anchor and the snap hook anchor. Albatross Anchor has many manufacturing problems which are the cause of the company

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    narrative when the albatross shows up to steer the ship when all the men on the ship are lost in the seas of Antartica. The albatross symbolized hope for all the men on the ship‚ however the tale takes a turn for the worst when the Mariner decides to kills the albatross. The setting in the tale after the death of the albatross completely shifts to a dark and gloomy environment. Because the albatross symbolized hope and security‚ the men were filled with rage once the Mariner shot the albatross. After the

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    killing the Albatross‚ he doesn’t have a crew and he is stuck in the middle of the sea. It sounds like an echo sound which really shows how alone he is. "I closed my lids‚ and kept them close‚ Till the balls like pulses beat; For the sky and the sea‚ and the sea and the sky. Lay like a load on my weary eye‚ And the dead were at my feet." (4.25) This is the moment where the mariner realizes how lonely and sad he is. All his crew are dead because of the curse from killing the Albatross and he doesn’t

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    so free The Albatross fell off‚ and sank Like lead into the sea Consider the above extract from part IV carefully. Offer an analysis of Coleridge’s poetic methods and the concerns in the extract‚ remembering to comment on its importance for the poem as a whole. Coleridge’s ballad‚ “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner“‚ is in essence a story of man’s religious and personal redemption. In Part IV‚ the poem’s protagonist achieves forgiveness for his sin of killing the Albatross‚ considered a

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    three themes or messages from Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The first message from Rime is pride. In the story‚ the mariner kills the albatross that seems to be an occurrence of good luck. This is shown when the mariner says‚ "God save thee‚ ancient mariner! From the fiends‚ that plague thee thus! –Why lookst thou so?" "With my crossbow I shot the albatross.” (Lines18-20) Because of this pride‚ he does something that he soon regrets. As punishment for killing the bird‚ his crew makes him wear

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    When he found himself able to pray‚ and the corpse of the Albatross fell from his neck. – the curse is broken. Symbols and Imagery * The albatross resembles Christ in many ways. - Part I. Stanza 16: The albatross is treated like a person‚ a "Christian soul‚" by the lonely sailors. In Christian symbolism‚ Jesus Christ is sometimes compared metaphorically to a bird‚ so the albatross could be a symbol for Christ. - II.24: The albatross becomes the defining symbol of the Mariner’s big mistake

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    reconciliation in court systems and other penal codes. "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" helps implement all this cycle with the murder of the albatross and how he must pay for his actions. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a tale of retribution‚ since the Ancient Mariner spends most of the poem paying for his one‚ impulsive error of killing the Albatross. The spiritual world avenges the Albatross’s death by wreaking physical and psychological havoc on the Ancient Mariner and his shipmates. Even

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