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Respect for all forms of life is an essential value. Unmindful destruction of nature and its creatures deserve just punishment. Write in 80-100 words this essential value as brought out in the poem, ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’.

Respecting all forms of life is an essential value. Every creature was born and have the right to live on this earth.

Unmindful destruction of nature and its creatures deserve just punishment. This essential value was brought out in the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.


The old Mariner killed the innocent albatross and felt guilt himself. He didn't even have a chance to feel sorry for the dead albatross as it can't hear him then.That feelings of guilt made him so restless and destroyed his peace of mind.


Finally, he was also punished by his fellow marines.


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