The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Why does the crew hang the albatross around the Mariner's neck?
Part 2
Part 2
To brand the Ancient Mariner for his crime and place the guilt on him and him alone, the sailors hung the Albatross's dead carcass around his neck.
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