Critical reading
the question below refers to the selection “the rime of the ancient mariner” by samuel taylor coleridge.
a central theme of “the rime of the ancient mariner” is the
a.
sanctity of all wild creatures.
c.
equality of all human beings.
b.
goodness of all supernatural powers.
d.
excitement of all imaginative voyages.
select the best answer from the choices provided

a. sanctity of all wild creatures.

Explanation:

In "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner," we encounter a sailor who decides to shoot an albatross (a type of bird) that apparently helped the ship in its journey. The crew is angry at this act, thinking that the albatross did nothing to deserve it. However, as time goes by, the crew starts to believe that the albatross was in fact an omen, and that they made a terrible mistake in killing him. The regret the men experience over the death of the bird supports the theme of the sanctity of all wild creatures.

normally working animals are domesticated and ruled by a master, a domesticator (tamer), to perform basic and important functions on a farm, for example. the value used in this context is animal labor in exchange for food. it is not so much a contrast to the story told by napoleon and the pigs, since the animals of that particular farm also performed functions on the farm through domestication. the only thing is that in this case, who rules them is a pig, also an animal, but very respected, to whom the other animals lent him submission. that's about a strong relationship of dependency between animal and owner.