In the ballad “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” , Samuel Taylor Coleridge narrates the story of a man who has undertaken a voyage towards the south. After facing some misfortunes and being punished due to a committed sin , many readers may agree that the ancient mariner has reached redemption. However, it is quite noticeable that he has not achieved it as he is unable to find durable peace.
After committing his sin against nature and having to endure terrible events, the ancient mariner earnestly seeks forgiveness. So, when he comes across a Pilot, the Pilot’s boy and a Hermit, he understands that the only being capable of absolving him from his sins is the last one. Although the mariner’s offences are forgiven, he cannot find a way to redemption;