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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | Symbols and Themes :pen: (The Sun and…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | Symbols and Themes :pen:
Albatross
Birds like a sign of good luck and as a bad omen
protect ships or bring good wings
a sign that a sailor would soon die
represents the sublime
the Mariner did not appreciate the sublime and he was punished by being unable to connect to the spiritual world through prayer.
functions as a Christlike figure
The Gaze
Eyes and stares play an important part of the narrative. The Wedding Guest notices the Mariner's "glittering eye" as the sailor first stops him.
The eyes become the only means of communication
The Sun and Moon
are symbols for the forces opposing the Mariner's journey.
symbols of the supernatural and the natural world.
If the Sun shows what is obvious, the Moon shows what is hidden. The Sun and the Moon are opposing forces, but they must coexist.
The Sun is a part of the natural world, something awesome and terrifying, an instance of the sublime.
The Moon is often associated with the supernatural and the mysterious bond between it and the oceans.
Penance
is what drives the story
is eternal
Punishment
When he shoots
the Albatross, the Mariner sins against both nature and God.
This act leads to his punishment— thirst and starvation, the death of his crew members, deprivation and isolation
Sin
The Sublime
Romantics had a different definition
represents something both magnificent and terrible, something majestic usually associated with nature.
When the Mariner finally does see and accept the beauty of the sea snakes that surround the ship, he is accepting the sublime.
Spirit
Nature