Question

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” why does the Albatross finally fall from the Mariner’s neck?

A, The Mariner is free from the judgment of his shipmates, after they all die.

B, The Mariner has finished telling his story to the Wedding Guest.

C, The Mariner drops it into the water as bait while hunting water snakes.

D, The Mariner has learned to love creatures besides humans.

Answer 1

D.The Mariner has learned to love creatures besides humans

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D, The Mariner has learned to love creatures besides humans.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” the dead Albatross symbolizes the Mariner's guilt, burden and sin. In that matter, the Mariner gives thanks for the beauty of the water snakes, and finds spiritual renovation. This serves as a symbol of his forgiveness, because the mariner feels reconnected with nature and regrets his sins.