Rime of the ancient mariner mla essay
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The twenty-first century has made a providential turn towards the supernatural outlook on life. Such as the books we read and even the things we watch on television. Supernatural readings and writings can date back many years, a 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 slaughtered the Albastross, the bird of good luck. The shipmates were not pleased at the action the Mariner had taken because this meant bad luck for them from now on. But the bird was more than just a “good omen,” it created mist and fog to camouflage them from the ghost ship, making it to where it couldn't see them. The bird flapping its wings represented the breeze they were getting to keep them moving to stay ahead of the ghost ship, so once the wings stopped flapping the breeze stopped. Another representation of the supernatural in this poem was the woman-spirit and her death mate. The Mariner said, “Is that a death? And are there two? Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks were as yellow as gold: Her skin was as white as leprosy” (line 88-92) What the Mariner really saw was a supernatural entity because there was no woman in the crew and all the shipmates were dead.
The twenty-first century has made a providential turn towards the supernatural outlook on life. Such as the books we read and even the things we watch on television. Supernatural readings and writings can date back many years, a 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 slaughtered the Albastross, the bird of good luck. The shipmates were not pleased at the action the Mariner had taken because this meant bad luck for them from now on. But the bird was more than just a “good omen,” it created mist and fog to camouflage them from the ghost ship, making it to where it couldn't see them. The bird flapping its wings represented the breeze they were getting to keep them moving to stay ahead of the ghost ship, so once the wings stopped flapping the breeze stopped. Another representation of the supernatural in this poem was the woman-spirit and her death mate. The Mariner said, “Is that a death? And are there two? Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks were as yellow as gold: Her skin was as white as leprosy” (line 88-92) What the Mariner really saw was a supernatural entity because there was no woman in the crew and all the shipmates were dead.