Term Papers on Theme Presented In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

Term Paper Title	Theme Presented In The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
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Theme presented in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

     Coleridges poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, illustrates his apparent belief in Christian redemption and man’s redeemable qualities.  The poem also seems to suggest that Coleridge believed life and poetry both follow a cyclical pattern.  The story is about a man’s literal voyage and a spiritual journey and how they parallel each other.  On these journeys Coleridge imaginatively explores the supernatural and makes the story and the Mariners experiences more interesting. The Mariner experiences moral error, due suffering, and a consequent change of heart in his journey.
     In the first part of the story, the Mariner and his crew come across an albatross, a "pious good omen," "That made the wind blow," an inherently supernatural quality.  The crew of the ship welcome it "As if it had been a Christian soul, We hailed it in God’s name."  The Mariner, however, is mustering pride and decides to shoot the Albatross with his crossbow.  In doing this he illustrates his belief that he does not need the good luck of the albatross.  He also elucidates his readiness too severe his bonds with the universal cycle of life and love.  Following his execution of the albatross, his luck suddenly changes.
His luck indeed seems to change, and the Mariner experiences the punishment that comes with the moral error of killing the Albatross--isolation and alienation from everything but himself.  Then, the "Nightmare...

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