Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Essay
Don’t Do Drugs
(An analysis of 3 Messages from Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
Samuel Colerige was the final poet of the Old Generation poets studied. He was known to be good friends with the famous William Wordsworth, and together they wrote the book known as Lyrical Ballads. A book in which was the most famous collection of poetry in that era. One of Colerige’s most famous poems is the poem called Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a poem about a crazy man telling an insane story. The content of the story makes sense due to the fact that back in the 1800’s there were no illegal drugs. Colerige himself was a drug addict; that addiction is what created the poem Rime during one of his illusive dreams. Knowing that intel, it makes sense to know that there is a reason to the madness behind the poem and why the content is the way it is. Like every other piece of literature, there are messages that could be taken from this poem as well. Rime of the Ancient Mariner contains three specific messages that I have found to be rather unique and subtle, but vital. The first message of Rime of the Ancient Mariner is slightly out of context; but in general, the message is that people shouldn’t …show more content…
Before modern technology of navigation and steam engines, the sailors relied solely on the wind and water currents to sail across the ocean, which made them very superstitious. “Ah Wretch! said they, the bird to slay,/ That made the breeze to blow!” is a quote in part two of the poem after he had killed the albatross. His crew had believed that the Albatross that he had murdered was their good omen that would bring them salvation, but it had been murdered. “Instead of the cross, the Albatross/ About my neck was hung.” The crew made him wear the massive bird about his neck to punish him, and it punished him dearly. The moral from that endeavor is simply this: Never kill a good
(An analysis of 3 Messages from Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
Samuel Colerige was the final poet of the Old Generation poets studied. He was known to be good friends with the famous William Wordsworth, and together they wrote the book known as Lyrical Ballads. A book in which was the most famous collection of poetry in that era. One of Colerige’s most famous poems is the poem called Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a poem about a crazy man telling an insane story. The content of the story makes sense due to the fact that back in the 1800’s there were no illegal drugs. Colerige himself was a drug addict; that addiction is what created the poem Rime during one of his illusive dreams. Knowing that intel, it makes sense to know that there is a reason to the madness behind the poem and why the content is the way it is. Like every other piece of literature, there are messages that could be taken from this poem as well. Rime of the Ancient Mariner contains three specific messages that I have found to be rather unique and subtle, but vital. The first message of Rime of the Ancient Mariner is slightly out of context; but in general, the message is that people shouldn’t …show more content…
Before modern technology of navigation and steam engines, the sailors relied solely on the wind and water currents to sail across the ocean, which made them very superstitious. “Ah Wretch! said they, the bird to slay,/ That made the breeze to blow!” is a quote in part two of the poem after he had killed the albatross. His crew had believed that the Albatross that he had murdered was their good omen that would bring them salvation, but it had been murdered. “Instead of the cross, the Albatross/ About my neck was hung.” The crew made him wear the massive bird about his neck to punish him, and it punished him dearly. The moral from that endeavor is simply this: Never kill a good