ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mariner undergoes several stages of suffering after he kills the albatross. In the first stage, extreme drought and thirst, he shares this punishment with the crew. Also, remember how extreme thirst was also one of the curses suffered by the ghost crew in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean?

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ancient Mariner is a simple allegory of guilt and regeneration. Beginning with the commission of guilt, each part tells of a new stage in the process towards regeneration and concludes with whatever redemption is possible in this case. The sins start from the Mariner shoots the Albatross.

Detailed explanation-3: -“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is one of the most significant works of Romantic poetry by S.T. Coleridge. In the poem, a tale waits for the readers-a story of committing sin, reception of punishment and its redemption. The killing of an innocent creature is a violation against the law of nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -"’The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"’ warns readers of the dangers of acting without regard for the consequences. The mariner shot the albatross because he believed that it was an ill omen. The wind had begun to die, and he and his crew blamed the bird.