The religious symbolism in the work of S.T.Coleridge The Rime of the Ancient Mariner/Náboženská symbolika v díle S.T.Coleridge Píseň o starém námořníku

Since The Rime of the Ancient Mariner was published in 1798, the disputes about its interpretation have been held. Some of the critics described it as a poem about morality; the other voices turned it into the political parallel. This thesis aims to show a different approach, namely through the religious overtones. The theoretical part consists of a general introduction to the interpretation of the symbols and of the insight into Romanticism and life of the author. The practical part includes a detailed analysis of the poem and interpretation of symbols. The thesis will also compare the author's view of certain aspects with those of his contemporaries. A comprehensive view of the extraordinary work meaning a significant milestone in the history of English literature and indicating a shift to modern poetry will be achieved by using several resources.