Throughout classical literature the idea of a seafaring sailor who finds themself misguided and typically in grave danger incredibly common. Mary Shelley, the author of “Frankenstein”, creates a similar tale, however the misfortune lands not upon the sailor but upon a man who simply retells his life while on a boat, where in “The Ancient Mariner” a man recounts his tale on land about his life on sea. Both Victor Frankenstein and the Mariner both face rejection from those who should have their backs, in Frankenstein's case the creature which he created, and in the Mariner’s case his crewmates. The seabird that is hung around the Mariner’s neck is a parallel to how the Creature treats Victor, both of which were warranted from the people who
