Here is the Short Essay portion of my project. I originally wrote this essay for Dr. Rieger's Romanticism course. It discusses Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" as an allegorical depiction of overcoming addiction.
I looked upon the rotting sea, and drew my eyes away...
Above is the original paper. Below is the revised copy. I have updated the MLA citations, revisited much of the language to make my point more clear, and dealt with some of my more hazy arguments about addiction.
Here is the Short Essay portion of my project. I originally wrote this essay for Dr. Rieger's Romanticism course. It discusses Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" as an allegorical depiction of overcoming addiction.
Above is the original paper. Below is the revised copy. I have updated the MLA citations, revisited much of the language to make my point more clear, and dealt with some of my more hazy arguments about addiction.