Question

How do the feelings of the crew members change throughout “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?

Answer 1

In the beginning, the crew condemned the mariner for shooting the bird. However, when the weather warmed up and the mist cleared, they changed their minds and agreed with him that killing the bird was wise. When they were tormented with heat and thirst, they again changed their minds and cursed the mariner, forcing him to wear the albatross around his neck as punishment. The ship was then chased by supernatural beings, after which Death took the crew members and Life-in-Death took the mariner. The crew members were inconstant in their morality, and they were punished for it.

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Answer 2

Answer: Their feelings change depending on the way they see the albatross.

Step-by-step explanation:

''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (1798) is a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It portrays an old sailor and supernatural events that he experiences at sea, upon killing an albatross.

When the crew members perceive albatross as a sign of good fortune, they get angry with the Mariner because he killed it. On the other hand, when they view the bird as the cause of bad weather, they are satisfied because it is dead. Finally, the crew members realize that they are punished for the death of albatross, and are mad at the Mariner.