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.
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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.