On the naturalistic connotation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner from the perspective of Christianity

Authors

  • Yuxuan Nie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v7i.4698

Keywords:

Song of the Ancient Mariner; Christianity; Naturalism.

Abstract

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." is his most important and complete literary work, published in the first Lyric Ballads, started the English romantic poetry "supernatural" mystery theme. As one of the representative poets of the Romantic period, Coleridge's poems have been interpreted by numerous critics in various ways. Through their analysis, readers have a deeper understanding of his aesthetic thoughts, religious beliefs and critical theories. This paper will make a deep analysis from the subject of crime and punishment in Christian meaning, and at the same time from the perspective of ecocriticism analysis of the symbolic meaning and naturalism connotation of the poem.

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Published

13-01-2023

How to Cite

Nie, Y. (2023). On the naturalistic connotation of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner from the perspective of Christianity. Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, 7, 324-328. https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v7i.4698