A sin and a crime can be synonymous, but it varies, based on what a person believes. A religious person would consider a crime to be a subset of sins. Based on religion, the cycle to follow after committing a crime would comprise punishment, repentance, and redemption. We see this cycle in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, as the mariner is punished by nature for killing the albatross. Readers can connect with the mariner as he deals with the consequences of his sin; he undergoes a spiritual journey as he is punished physically by the spiritual world, by means of the natural world, and as he emotionally realizes that nature is beautiful.
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When the mariner saw the ghost ship, a supernatural illusion, it caused him more torture. The mariner didn’t have much to do, except pray. He says, “I looked to heaven, and tried to pray: But or ever a prayer had gusht, A wicked whisper came and made My heart as dry as dust ” (244-246). A reader can infer that he wanted to ask for forgiveness, but he couldn’t, so he possibly felt that he would never be forgiven. The moment that saved the mariner was when he blessed the creatures in the sea. Of the creatures, the mariner says, “I blessed them unaware” (287). And at that same moment, he says, “I could pray; And from my neck so free The Albatross fell off, and sank Like lead into the sea” (288-291). After reading this, it is obvious that it could portray redemption, but the mariner did not reach that point.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem that explains how nature, one of God’s creations, should be respected. Any act against nature could be considered a sin, and has its consequences, such as those the mariner experienced. Although the mariner was not redeemed from his sin, he was given the chance to earn his forgiveness. The mariner was close to finishing the cycle of punishment, repentance, and redemption. His physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences served a part in helping him realize the beauty of nature, and helped him turn into a better
The cycle of punishment, repentance, and redemption starts with the mariner’s act against nature: the killing …show more content…
When the mariner saw the ghost ship, a supernatural illusion, it caused him more torture. The mariner didn’t have much to do, except pray. He says, “I looked to heaven, and tried to pray: But or ever a prayer had gusht, A wicked whisper came and made My heart as dry as dust ” (244-246). A reader can infer that he wanted to ask for forgiveness, but he couldn’t, so he possibly felt that he would never be forgiven. The moment that saved the mariner was when he blessed the creatures in the sea. Of the creatures, the mariner says, “I blessed them unaware” (287). And at that same moment, he says, “I could pray; And from my neck so free The Albatross fell off, and sank Like lead into the sea” (288-291). After reading this, it is obvious that it could portray redemption, but the mariner did not reach that point.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a poem that explains how nature, one of God’s creations, should be respected. Any act against nature could be considered a sin, and has its consequences, such as those the mariner experienced. Although the mariner was not redeemed from his sin, he was given the chance to earn his forgiveness. The mariner was close to finishing the cycle of punishment, repentance, and redemption. His physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences served a part in helping him realize the beauty of nature, and helped him turn into a better