Also highlights the conflict between Christian structures and demonic forces. The murder of the Albatross sets in motion the “transmogrification” of the Mariner. In other words, the Brina turns into a story of death, darkness and destruction in contrast to the previous warm and welcoming home. Watkins states that the reversal occurs at this very moment and “the conventional value scheme that gives coherence and purpose to the world the Mariner left behind begins to be redefined.” Watkins presents the Sailor as an agent of evil, as a demon and as a vampire, "the nature of this underworld is clearly seen in the Sailor's action of sucking his own blood... this world of total alienation of the resources of life are increasingly self-consuming” (Watkins 27). Through suggestion, the Mariner systematically extinguishes the innocence and Christian values of all who hear his story by criticizing traditional notions of community. Watkins concludes that the Rhyme should be read as a response to the social unrest of the Romantic period and that the story does indeed manifest itself in the form of demons and is crucial to discerning the narrative elements of
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