beings with “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding. The king invites many people but the first ones ignore him‚ or killed his servants. The later ones are unworthy of being there. “For many are invited‚ but few are chosen.” The albatross could be an invitation to good fortune since it is considered a good omen. However‚ the ancient mariner rejects this invitation by killing off the bird for no apparent reason‚ just like how the king’s servants gets killed. He gets punished for it
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killing the albatross and removing the good omen from the sailors‚ condemning them to “the silence of the sea.” “I had kill’d the bird” could be seen as the Mariner betraying Christianity and God by killing part of nature as God created the natural world and is repeated to emphasize the sin and importance of the Mariner destroying the omen. Later in the poem‚ the dead albatross replaces a cross around the Mariner’s neck to remind him of his sin; “ Instead of the cross‚ the Albatross‚ about my neck
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to commit those evil acts despite their morality. In the epic poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚” the mariner kills the albatross for no apparent reason. The author never stated why the mariner shot the bird with his crossbow. The killing of the bird at a time when the bird seemed to act as a “good luck charm” remains pointless. The death of the albatross eventually makes the mariner realize that all types of life is special and sacred‚ even the “slimy creatures of the sea.” When the bird
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Mariner" Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s "The Rime of an Ancient Mariner" is a lyrical ballad that seems more like a miniature epic. However‚ not only it is a ballad talking about the adventure of an old mariner who is cursed for life because he kills an albatross; deeper than that‚ it is also a religious allegory conveying numerous themes pertaining to Christianity. On the one hand‚ if one reads "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" simply as a tale at sea‚ the poem stands remarkable because of its simple rhyme
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Rime of the Ancient Mariner Hend Hamdy British Literature Mr. Nasir Kotelensky January 31‚ 2013 Hamdy 2 Man learns through experience‚ and the spiritual path‚ is full of different kinds of experience’s ‚ He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles‚ and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process. This quote is said by the great Sai Baba. I believe that this quote sums up the poem‚ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner perfectly. Baba emphasizes
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good example would be; “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The supernatural elements in this poem include the appearance of the Albatross‚ the behavior of the dead‚ and also the appearance of the spirits. Colridge wrote‚ “At length did cross an Albatross/ Through the fog it came” (line 63-64) The Albatross was thought to be a great sea bird that brought forth good luck to the ship that the Mariner and his social unit rode in. But would you believe the ancient Mariner
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of the ship carrying the mariner. Pilot: Boatman who rescues the mariner. (A pilot is an official who guides ships into and out of a harbor.) Pilot’s Boy: Pilot’s assistant. Hermit: Holy man who absolves the mariner and hears his story. Albatross: Large‚ web-footed sea bird with a hooked bill. Most species of albatrosses wander the southern seas‚ from tropical regions down to Antarctica‚ drinking sea water and feeding on squid‚ cuttlefish‚ and other small sea creatures. Sometimes‚ they follow
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a journey to Antarctica. As they get closer‚ “the ice was here‚ the ice was there‚ the ice was all around. It cracked and growled‚ roared and howled”. Coleridge personifies nature and it almost becomes another character in the story. Then‚ an albatross appears and the mariner shoots it with his bow. The ship ends up in a dead zone- no wind. The sailors begin to think the bird was a good omen and a bad thing it got shot. So as punishment‚ they hang the dead bird around the mariner’s neck. Later
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ship set sail on its southerly course‚ it came into a storm. It made its way through the storm and into icy waters. As the ship and its crew traveled on with no life to be seen‚ an albatross appeared as if to lead the ship northward to safety. For some unexplained reason‚ the ancient mariner shoots the albatross with his crossbow. In Part II‚ the crew‚ initially‚ cursed the ancient mariner for killing the bird that had led them to safety. However‚ the next morning they cheered him as the bird
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or story‚ of how he was saved. In the beginning of his tale he reports that he was sailing smoothly. A great storm rolls in on him and he does not see a clear path out. The albatross finds him and guides him out of the storm‚ just like Jesus guides each person through their hard times. As long as the man follows the albatross‚ the bird brings smooth sailing. If a troubled person follows Jesus‚ he will make their life great. Just from the beginning here‚ it is clear to the reader that this story must
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