Question

Answer the following in 120-150 words.
Describe the circumstances under which the albatross was hung aroundthe ancient mariner's neck.
OR
As Lavinia, John Hallock's wife, write a letter to your sister onHelen, the ghost and how you misunderstood your husband

Answer 1

in the poem the rime of the ancient mariner, the old mariner had made a huge sin by killing an innocent bird,the albatross.as the sky cleared and the sun had shone bright and high the other mariners praised the old mariner for his good deed.as it was favourable to them,but as they were fickle minded hey started cursing the old mariner as soon as the conditions became unfavourable for them.they felt that the mariner had to pay for his sins and had hung the dead albatross in his neck so that he is the only one responsible for their death, and also to make him aware of his sin.