Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Specifically, it will answer the questions: Assuming that the psychological-spiritual level of the crew is at least to this point grounded in actual literal experience with nature, given their "ice-olation," why would the crew intuitively compare the bird perching on their ship to a "Christian soul?" Why would someone want to kill it? Why does the weather change after they kill the bird? Hypothesis: As the crew sails the seas, their futures are uncertain, and they must depend on the whims of nature for their survival. They must understand nature and be kind to it - when they are not, they will suffer the consequences. As Christians, they view natural wonders as signs from heaven, and the Albatross is like a messenger from God, an angel sent to guide them with a "Christian soul." Killing the Albatross is the ultimate act...
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