Essay Archive - Theme Presented in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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 i....
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