Literary work: The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Approach(es) to be used in the literary analysis: Mythologycal and Archetypal approaches (Jung's Archetypal
Insights).
Thesis Statement: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in the The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner whether consciously or unconsciously reflects majestically the necessary symbolism to approach to the theme of transformation. Throughout an effusive Mythological and Archetypal analysis meaning also the integration of Jung’s archetypal insights, we synthesize the essence of the transformation through the following Hero Archetypes: The Quest, Initiation and Sacrificial Scapegoat.
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Introduction:
Instead of the cross the Albatross” (141). The symbolic enigma in Christianity emphatically portrays the Cross as
“The Passion” which entails the final hours of Jesus’ life. But, more than the path towards resurrection, it is usually depicted as one of agony and suffering. The passion that-“About my neck was hung” (142), the Ancient Mariner was then carrying his Cross, -the Albatross-. Similarly, the Ancient Mariner had committed the original sin as Adam did “And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work’ em woe” (91-92) then it would damn everyone around, and make them pay, all for one. In the poem, the imagery and symbolism (e.g. water, sun, moon etc.) engages a variety of semiotic contribution that transcends times and places possibly through a collective unconscious. Background information bring us to the epoch of this poetic creation, which was first published in 1798 in Lyrical Ballads, then revised and published in 1817 in the version that is popular today. Coleridge received help from the poet William Wordsworth. Originally, Coleridge and
Wordsworth intended to write this poem in collaboration. Wordsworth’s manner proved unsuited for the purpose, however, and after contributing half a dozen lines [Part II, Lines 13-16 and Lines 226-227] and suggesting the shooting of the albatross and “the reanimation of the dead bodies to work the ship,” Wordsworth withdrew, and Coleridge proceeded alone. In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge whether consciously or unconsciously reflects majestically the necessary symbolism to approach to the theme of transformation. Throughout an effusive
Mythological and Archetypal analysis meaning also the integration of Jung’s archetypal insights, we synthesize the essence of the transformation through the following Hero Archetypes: The Quest, Initiation and Sacrificial Scapegoat.

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