A poem about redemption and a story about bringing inanimate objects to life can have more things in common than a person can think. Both stories can be considered Romantic. Usually, when people think of the word “romantic”, they think of a love story. Romanticism in literature takes on a twist that is far from romantic. This genre involves emotions over beliefs, nature and its healing power, and supernatural aspects. Victor Frankenstein and The Ancient Mariner are characters in a Romantic story. In these stories, they commit a sin that is soon healed by nature. The healing power of nature is one of many Romantic traits. Not only did they both commit sins, their sins are also considered crimes against nature. In the book, Frankenstein
