Why did the sailors hail the bird as a 'Christian soul' in the poem 'The Rime of Ancient Mariner'?
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They consider the bird a Christian soul because they believed that God had sent the bird to save them from their difficult situation
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The sailors hailed the bird as a 'Christian soul' in the poem 'The Rime of Ancient Mariner' as they considered the bird to be responsible for the wind which made the ship move swiftly.
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The ancient mariner killed the albatross as the bird symbolized the lack of wind with it. Initially, the people assumed the bird to be the symbol of luck. Later when the wind died, the bird was assumed to be responsible for it. The sailors became very happy after the bird was killed by the Mariner. At the same time, it is assumed that the killing of the bird is violence and disrespect shown towards the nature as nature id the creator of every object.
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