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Rime of the Ancient Mariner Jenna Williams 7th (Characters (Albatross…
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Jenna Williams 7th
Characters
Wedding Guest
One of three people on their way to a wedding reception
Mariner
Protagonist
unnaturally old, with skinny, deeply-tanned limbs and a "glittering eye."
Albatross
Great, white seabird
saves the sailors
loved by a powerful spirit
http://www.gradesaver.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/study-guide/character-list
Sailors
Two hundred seamen who set sail with the Ancient Mariner
Death
Embodied in a hulking form on the ghost ship
pilots
The captain of the small boat that rows out to the Ancient Mariner's ship
Historical Context (What is going on in the world when this was written)HINT the industrial revolution
The Romantics movement
reaction to Enlightenment
Enlightenment: logical > purely emotional
often portrayed love as tormented and unreachable
"the rebellious child of the Enlightenment"
http://www.gradesaver.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/study-guide/the-romantics
Themes
pride
In Christian writings, pride is one of the most basic and important sins
suffering
Suffering is sometimes the only way to change someone's habits for good
isolation
the Mariner travels the country looking for lost souls like himself and sharing his story
http://www.shmoop.com/rime-of-ancient-mariner/themes.html
Non-human Characters
Death
ANgels
Spirit from land of mist and snow
slimy sea snakes/creatures
Albatross
great white sea bird
lady luck