The Power of Guilt
(An analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and his struggle through the process of guilt.) Is it worth it? The concept of consequences that follow every decision are huge. An article written by Jeff Warren talks about the consequences of decisions, he positions that, “The power or strength of each consequence is also determined by the timing and probability of a consequence” (Jeff Warren). The power of the crime or sin determines the strength of the consequence. Whether it will be short and simple or long and horrific. The mariner in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Taylor Coleridge finds this notion out the hard way. He decides he is going to shoot down and albatross with a bow, just for the heck of it. …show more content…
The act of repentance or redemption is being truly and completely sorry, then earnestly seeking forgiveness for a mistake or sin you have committed. That is what the mariner is after; he is truly sorry for what he has done and wants to be forgiven. In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Marnier, after he is finished telling his story, he concludes with this, “He prayeth best, who loveth best/ All things both great and small; / For the dear God who loveth us,/ He made and loveth all. “The mariner is telling us that if we truly want something, we can pray to our God and he will forgive us. The poem has a twist of religion and spiritual side to it. Just like what Micaela Sherman says after reading the bible and learning more about it, “And you repent for your sins. ... To repent and atone for them” (Micaela Sherman). To repent is to be wholeheartedly ready to never commit this sin again, to try to withstand the temptation of committing this sin. It is not an easy task by all mean, but being able to life the burden of guilt from your shoulders is an empowering
(An analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and his struggle through the process of guilt.) Is it worth it? The concept of consequences that follow every decision are huge. An article written by Jeff Warren talks about the consequences of decisions, he positions that, “The power or strength of each consequence is also determined by the timing and probability of a consequence” (Jeff Warren). The power of the crime or sin determines the strength of the consequence. Whether it will be short and simple or long and horrific. The mariner in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Taylor Coleridge finds this notion out the hard way. He decides he is going to shoot down and albatross with a bow, just for the heck of it. …show more content…
The act of repentance or redemption is being truly and completely sorry, then earnestly seeking forgiveness for a mistake or sin you have committed. That is what the mariner is after; he is truly sorry for what he has done and wants to be forgiven. In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Marnier, after he is finished telling his story, he concludes with this, “He prayeth best, who loveth best/ All things both great and small; / For the dear God who loveth us,/ He made and loveth all. “The mariner is telling us that if we truly want something, we can pray to our God and he will forgive us. The poem has a twist of religion and spiritual side to it. Just like what Micaela Sherman says after reading the bible and learning more about it, “And you repent for your sins. ... To repent and atone for them” (Micaela Sherman). To repent is to be wholeheartedly ready to never commit this sin again, to try to withstand the temptation of committing this sin. It is not an easy task by all mean, but being able to life the burden of guilt from your shoulders is an empowering