COLERIDGE’S “THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER”: REHABILITATION OF THE FEELING FUNCTION

Abstract

Much has been written about “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” with regards to its interpretation and analysis. Many critics have deduced meaning of their own taste and standard. Drawing energy from the critical heritage, I proceed in a different direction. I contend that the poet establishes a flow of traffic between the conscious and the unconscious by accentuating the feeling function of the psyche in order to restore psychic balance in the individual’s personality. This paper is an attempt to show as to how Coleridge ventures through the story of the Ancient Mariner in order to put stress on valorization of the feeling function to tune love and sympathy for inner and outer harmony which is so essential for a healthy and peaceful society.