The Rime of The Ancient Mariner

• The Mariner kills an Albatross that has followed his ship. The sailors are angry that he has done so.

• He believes it was bringing along the fog.

• Though its arguable that he killed the Albatross because he could.

The Rime of The Ancient Mariner• The sailor is punished by nature (spirits) for committing a crime against nature

• He destroyed the good omen, and alienated himself from his crew

• He kills the innocent

•He commits a crime against creation, just because he can

How is the Mariner punished?

• Forced to wear the dead albatross on his neck as a sign of regret

• Driven by guilt, he wanders around the world to tell his story and teach a lesson to those he meets

Who he is telling his story to and why

The mariner tells his story to a man who is on his way to a wedding ceremony. He is driven to tell his story to anyone which is why he is reciting the story to this wedding guest.